Toowoomba, with its four distinct seasons, is affectionately dubbed the Garden City. In spring the city is clothed in a kaleidoscope of colours as flowers bloom and the annual Carnival of Flowers gets under way. Take the drive tour of the city past magnificently restored buildings and see Australia's largest collection of horse-drawn vehicles at the Cobb & Co Museum. Stop at Picnic Point lookout for a terrific view. Take the back road through picture postcard dairy country, interspersed with rainforests into Maleny, Montville and Mapleton and include a few of the myriad of sightseeing attractions on offer. There's galleries and craft shops, Mary Cairncross National Park attractive Mapleton and Kondalilla Falls and the Obi Obi Gorge for starters. You are assured a holiday Noosa style when you park the car on arriving in this premier destination. There's an air of sophistication yet a laid back carefree mood as you wander the streets in this beautiful seaside town where every visitor is made important. No matter what your budget, there is something here for you - spend the night in a luxury five star villa or in a tent under the stars.