Best Western Applegum Inn Toowoomba - Reviews - Toowoomba

From the 1840's, Brisbane's gentry escaped to Toowoomba's refreshing mountain climate from oppressive coastal summers. The 'Garden City' features tree-lined streets, floral bedding displays and 1500 hectares of public parkland. The Carnival of Flowers is a hotly contested event amongst locals, who welcome thousands of visitors to their gardens in Spring. Fine examples of gracious mansions, faithfully preserved, grace Toowoomba's historic precincts. Its population nearing 100,000, Toowoomba boasts fine medic...(see more)al, education and sporting facilities in schools and university, just a 90 minute drive West of Brisbane. A major agricultural centre, it offers unique urban-rural living in an unpolluted environment with city convenience, but no city hassles. Treasures in antique shops and galleries delight the collector; the thoroughbred industry features twilight racing; vineyards are within easy reach, as well as National Parks, bushwalking, bridle trails, golf, picturesque picnicking… Whatever you whim, the perfect place to stay in Toowoomba is Applegum Inn.