Map of Toowoomba, Australia

Toowoomba is a city in Queensland, Australia, with a population of about 142,163. It lies at 27.5606°S, 151.9539°E. Toowoomba is about 900 km (559 mi) north of Canberra, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Brisbane, 106 km to the east.

Toowoomba at a glance

Where is Toowoomba?

• The 16th largest city in Australia by recorded population.
• The 7th largest city in Queensland on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 24 min on the shortest day to 13 h 53 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Toowoomba

• Brisbane — 106 km east
• Logan City — 114 km east
• Caloundra — 143 km northeast
• Sunshine Coast — 150 km northeast
• Gold Coast — 153 km east
• Hervey Bay — 265 km north
• Bundaberg — 302 km north
• Coffs Harbour — 324 km south
• Tamworth — 405 km south
• Gladstone — 419 km north

Largest cities in Queensland

• Brisbane — 2,780,063
• Gold Coast — 640,778
• Sunshine Coast — 398,840
• Logan City — 345,098
• Townsville — 201,313
• Cairns — 153,075
• Caloundra — 96,305
• Mackay — 84,333
• Rockhampton — 81,021
• Bundaberg — 73,747

Largest cities in Australia

• Sydney — 5,638,830
• Melbourne — 5,435,590
• Brisbane — 2,780,063
• Perth — 2,384,371
• Adelaide — 1,469,163
• Gold Coast — 640,778
• Newcastle — 508,437
• Sunshine Coast — 398,840
• Canberra — 367,752
• Logan City — 345,098

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.