Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers floral parade draws thousands to CBD for dazzling displays
It was a showcase of the best of Toowoomba and the Carnival of Flowers — the incredible Grand Central floral parade. Check out our monster gallery of photos to see if we snapped you.
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Toowoomba’s community groups, businesses and residents showcased the best the Carnival of Flowers had to offer in the incredible Grand Central floral parade.
Thousands of people packed the CBD streets to watch a procession of colourful floats, displays and marching outfits on Saturday morning.
It was the highlight of a massive day for the carnival, which entered its third big weekend following the Festival of Food and Wine seven days ago.
The Chronicle has put together two monster galleries of photos from the day — check them out below!
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