Darling Heights, QLD Family Guide
QLD 4350 · Toowoomba Regional Council
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.
Activities around Darling Heights
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Browse sports, classes & activity providers
Sports & local clubs around Darling Heights
Martial arts around Darling Heights
9 listed within 5 km of Darling Heights
1.8 km from central Darling Heights
3.2 km from central Darling Heights
3.6 km from central Darling Heights
Not finding it in Darling Heights? Listed in Harristown (1 · 1.7 km), Kearneys Spring (1 · 1.8 km), Drayton (1 · 2.2 km)
See all 9 within 5 km
- GKR Karate · Harristown · 2.6 km
- GKR Karate · Drayton · 3.1 km
- Sharpe Kids Karate · Toowoomba City · 3.8 km
- Nippon Shotokan Karate · Toowoomba · 4.2 km
- GKR Karate · Glenvale · 4.7 km
- GKR Karate · Rangeville · 4.9 km
Tennis around Darling Heights
5 listed within 5 km of Darling Heights · 2 in Darling Heights
In Darling Heights
In Darling Heights
3.5 km from central Darling Heights
See all 5 within 5 km
- Toowoomba Table Tennis Association · Toowoomba · 4.2 km
- Newtown Centrals Tennis Club · Newtown · 4.9 km
Gymnastics & cheer around Darling Heights
2 listed within 5 km of Darling Heights
2.6 km from central Darling Heights
3.6 km from central Darling Heights
Not finding it in Darling Heights? Listed in Harristown (1 · 1.7 km), Newtown (1 · 4 km), North Toowoomba (2 · 6.5 km)
Other sports around Darling Heights
2 listed within 5 km of Darling Heights
4.2 km from central Darling Heights
4.6 km from central Darling Heights
Not finding it in Darling Heights? Listed in Toowoomba (1 · 4.2 km)
More sports
- Swimming (2 within 5 km) — Scotts FRP (2.7 km)Not finding it in Darling Heights? Listed in Harristown (1 · 1.7 km), Centenary Heights (1 · 3.7 km), Wilsonton (1 · 5.9 km)
More things to do around Darling Heights
Arts & dance around Darling Heights
2 listed within 5 km of Darling Heights
4 km from central Darling Heights
4.6 km from central Darling Heights
Not finding it in Darling Heights? Listed in Toowoomba City (2 · 4.2 km)
Schools within 3 km of Darling Heights
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7 schools within 3 km of the Darling Heights centre, 1 with a Darling Heights address.
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 16)
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Parks (4 of 17)
Ju Raku en Japanese Garden Toowoomba
Darling Heights · 0.4 km
Kurtz Street Park
Kearneys Spring · 0.7 km
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Drayton Memorial Park
Drayton · 1 km
Kearneys Spring Park
Kearneys Spring · 1.1 km
What's coming up
One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.
28 Sept 2026 – 22 Oct 2026
La De Da (Garden) Rooms
Toowoomba City · 4.6 km
Hosted by Toowoomba Regional Council
From $20
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At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Darling Heights: 25 kids' activities within 5 km, 1 school in Darling Heights, parks and playgrounds, and 1 upcoming event.
- Kids' activities
- Arts & dance
- Parks & places
- 4 parks · 16 verified playgrounds
- What's on
- 1 event in the next 60 days
- Explore nearby
- Harristown, Kearneys Spring, and Drayton
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Browse mapped places (66)
- Darling Heights State SchoolSchool
- Highlands Christian CollegeSchool
- Drayton State SchoolSchool
- Middle Ridge State SchoolSchool
- Harristown State High SchoolSchool
- Concordia Lutheran CollegeSchool
- St Anthony's Primary School - ToowoombaSchool
- University AFC Auskick CentreActivity
- Toowoomba Tennis InternationalActivity
- Ateam TennisActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Step Up Gymnastics ToowoombaActivity
- Scotts FRPActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Toowoomba KarateActivity
- Football ToowoombaActivity
- Toowoomba Tennis AssociationActivity
- Toowoomba Koryukan KarateActivity
- Glennie GymnasticsActivity
- Sharpe Kids KarateActivity
- Darren Lange Swimming AcademyActivity
- Chinese Martial Arts and Health Centre AustraliaActivity
- Nippon Shotokan KarateActivity
- Toowoomba Little AthleticsActivity
- Toowoomba Table Tennis AssociationActivity
- Sensational SewingActivity
- Clyde ParkActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Iplay Cafe & Play CentreActivity
- Newtown Centrals Tennis ClubActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- La De Da (Garden) RoomsEvent
- Birch Street ParkPark or community place
- Jack Street ParkPark or community place
- Ju Raku en Japanese Garden ToowoombaPark or community place
- Gorman Street ParkPark or community place
- Kurtz Street ParkPark or community place
- Swartz Street ParkPark or community place
- Drayton Memorial ParkPark or community place
- Kearneys Spring ParkPark or community place
- Kearney Street ParkPark or community place
- Anita Drive ParkPark or community place
- Ernest Peak Park DraytonPark or community place
- Ernst Peak ParkPark or community place
- Smithfield ParkPark or community place
- Drayton Soldiers Memorial ParkPark or community place
- Rhonda Thorne OvalPark or community place
- Lyndall Street ParkPark or community place
- Lynch Street ParkPark or community place
- Pixie Drive ParkPark or community place
- Harristown ParkPark or community place
- Nell E Robinson ParkPark or community place
- Freyling ParkPark or community place
- Martin Stenner ParkPark or community place
- Atherton Memorial ParkPark or community place
- Warwick Street ParkPark or community place
- Anzac Avnue Utility ParkPark or community place
- Dallang Road ParkPark or community place
- Ruthven Street South ReservePark or community place
- Harwood ParkPark or community place
- Bushland ReservePark or community place
- Story Farm Park SouthPark or community place
- Storys Farm Park NorthPark or community place
- Ramsay Street ParkPark or community place
- Spring Street ParkPark or community place
Your council & community
Darling Heights within Toowoomba Regional Council
2 of the council area’s 54 activity providers · 7th of 25 suburbs by number of providers
Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.
Homes with family context
Homes in and around Darling Heights
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
Recently sold within 5 km of Darling Heights
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Darling Heights, QLD 4350
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Darling Heights, QLD 4350
Property Type: House
Darling Heights, QLD 4350
Property Type: House
Harristown, QLD 4350
Property Type: House
Harristown, QLD 4350
Property Type: Duplex
Kearneys Spring, QLD 4350
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Nearby suburbs
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
Harristown
4 activity providers · 1.7 km
Kearneys Spring
1 activity provider · 1.8 km
Drayton
1 activity provider · 2.2 km
South Toowoomba
1 activity provider · 3.2 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Darling Heights
Tennis 2
1 school · 4 parks
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Harristown1.7 km · same council
Gymnastics & cheer 1, Martial arts 1, Soccer 1, Swimming 1
1 school · 5 parks
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Kearneys Spring1.8 km · same council
Martial arts 1
0 schools · 12 parks
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Drayton2.2 km · same council
Martial arts 1
1 school · 8 parks
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South Toowoomba3.2 km · same council
Martial arts 1
0 schools · 3 parks
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Centenary Heights3.7 km · same council
Swimming 1
2 schools · 4 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darling Heights | Tennis 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Harristown1.7 km · same council | Gymnastics & cheer 1, Martial arts 1, Soccer 1, Swimming 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Kearneys Spring1.8 km · same council | Martial arts 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Drayton2.2 km · same council | Martial arts 1 | 1 | 8 |
| South Toowoomba3.2 km · same council | Martial arts 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Centenary Heights3.7 km · same council | Swimming 1 | 2 | 4 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.
Libraries in and around Darling Heights
| Place | Suburb | What is there |
|---|---|---|
| Libcode Library Systems | Toowoomba City | Library · Details not verified yet — check the council site |
| Local History Library | Toowoomba City | Library · Details not verified yet — check the council site |
Live from the AroundSchools directory — 2 libraries, 57 parks and 0 community spaces we hold within 5 km of Darling Heights · correct as at 22 Oct 2026
Kids activities across Toowoomba Regional Council
Local guides & reading
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All kids' activities listed in Darling Heights
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Tennis (2)
Parks & places (4)
* Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.