Toowoomba Trails
Highlights
- Discover Toowoomba's hidden gems through engaging walking tours that unveil the city's rich history and vibrant street art.
- Explore the architectural beauty of grand homes and cottages while learning about Toowoomba's fascinating past.
- Uncover the city's dark tales on a unique tour that reveals stories of bushrangers and hauntings.
- Capture stunning photographs with experienced guides who provide special access to rarely seen locations.
Toowoomba Trails is a boutique edu-tourism company showcasing the architectural, artistic, historic and nasty side of the fascinating city of Toowoomba.
The team has created a series of fascinating walking tours that feature the unique history, architecture, stories, laneways and street art of the city of Toowoomba. Guides will help you discover hidden gems, secrets and stories that only a local could know.
There’s a range of intriguing tours on offer. Explore the earliest grand homes and cottages, the vibrant city centre’s laneway street art and cafes, and tours uncovering Toowoomba’s dark side and secret World War 2 history. Personalised group tours are also available for special events or for groups seeking a unique insight into the city’s past and present.
Experienced guides offer wonderful photographic opportunities, historical insights, and even special access to places rarely available for public viewing.
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Tour/s
Toowoomba: The Dark Side
This two-hour walk explores the extraordinary stories of Toowoomba’s Dark Side. You will hear tales of murder, hangings, typhoid epidemics, bushrangers, the occasional haunting, and more.
This tour concludes with a drink, where you can further discuss Toowoomba’s dark history with your guide and other tour participants.
The Railway That Saved Queensland
All aboard for this two-hour walking tour of Toowoomba’s fascinating railway precinct!
The railway from Ipswich to Toowoomba was Queensland’s first significant infrastructure build, without it, the colony would not have survived.
The precinct is a veritable gold mine of significant history – war memorials, air raid shelters, incredible stories, and magnificent buildings.
Meet at the northern end of the Goods Shed, 3 Victoria Street and finish with a coffee in Railway Street.
Memberships
- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
- QLD – Queensland Country Tourism
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