Since 1949, the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers has flourished like its flowers. Even though I had lived in Toowoomba for many years, I had never paid any attention to the Carnival. Over 170,000 flowers are in full bloom across the city’s major parks. So this year ….

We came to Toowoomba to see the gardens prepared for the annual Carnival of Flowers and discovered some amazing street art. In February 2014 local and world-class artists put paint to walls at sixteen locations. Now there are many more.