Harristown, QLD Family Guide
QLD 4350 · Toowoomba Regional Council
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.
Activities around Harristown
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Martial arts around Harristown
11 listed within 5 km of Harristown · 1 in Harristown
In Harristown
1.8 km from central Harristown
2.1 km from central Harristown
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- GKR Karate · Kearneys Spring · 2.3 km
- Sharpe Kids Karate · Toowoomba City · 2.5 km
- Nippon Shotokan Karate · Toowoomba · 2.8 km
- GKR Karate · Drayton · 3.4 km
- GKR Karate · Glenvale · 3.7 km
- GKR Karate · Rangeville · 4.4 km
- GKR Karate · Wilsonton · 4.6 km
- Toowoomba Hawks Itf Taekwon-do · Mount Lofty · 4.8 km
Tennis around Harristown
6 listed within 5 km of Harristown
2.1 km from central Harristown
2.6 km from central Harristown
2.7 km from central Harristown
Not finding it in Harristown? Listed in Darling Heights (2 · 1.7 km), Toowoomba (1 · 2.8 km), Toowoomba City (2 · 2.8 km)
See all 6 within 5 km
- Toowoomba Table Tennis Association · Toowoomba · 2.8 km
- Newtown Centrals Tennis Club · Newtown · 3.2 km
- Holy Name Tennis Club · Toowoomba City · 3.5 km
Gymnastics & cheer around Harristown
4 listed within 5 km of Harristown · 1 in Harristown
In Harristown
2 km from central Harristown
4 km from central Harristown
See all 4 within 5 km
- Thunder Gymnastics · North Toowoomba · 4.9 km
Swimming around Harristown
3 listed within 5 km of Harristown · 1 in Harristown
In Harristown
3.1 km from central Harristown
See all 3 within 5 km
- Darren Lange Swimming Academy · Wilsonton · 4.4 km
More sports
- Football (AFL) (2 within 5 km) — University AFC Auskick Centre (2.5 km)Not finding it in Harristown? Listed in Toowoomba (2 · 2.8 km), Rangeville (1 · 4.6 km), Harlaxton (1 · 6.2 km)
- Other sports (2 within 5 km) — Toowoomba Table Tennis Association (2.8 km)Not finding it in Harristown? Listed in Toowoomba (1 · 2.8 km)
- Soccer (1 in Harristown · 1 within 5 km) — Football Toowoomba (1.7 km)
More things to do around Harristown
Tutoring & STEM around Harristown
3 listed within 5 km of Harristown
3.7 km from central Harristown
3.7 km from central Harristown
4.4 km from central Harristown
Not finding it in Harristown? Listed in Toowoomba (1 · 2.8 km), Newtown (2 · 2.4 km)
Arts & dance around Harristown
2 listed within 5 km of Harristown
2.6 km from central Harristown
3 km from central Harristown
Not finding it in Harristown? Listed in Toowoomba City (2 · 2.8 km)
- Kids' activities & play (2 within 5 km) — Thunder Gymnastics (4.9 km)Not finding it in Harristown? Listed in Toowoomba City (1 · 2.8 km), North Toowoomba (1 · 4.9 km)
Schools within 3 km of Harristown
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14 schools within 3 km of the Harristown centre, 1 with a Harristown 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 20)
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Libraries (2)
Local History Library
Toowoomba City · 2.9 km
Libcode Library Systems
Toowoomba City · 3 km
Sports grounds (1)
Parks (4 of 13)
Lyndall Street Park
Harristown · 0.1 km
Drayton Memorial Park
Drayton · 1.4 km
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Kurtz Street Park
Kearneys Spring · 1.9 km
Ju Raku en Japanese Garden Toowoomba
Darling Heights · 2.1 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 · 3.2 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 Harristown: 35 kids' activities within 5 km, 1 school in Harristown, parks and playgrounds, and 1 upcoming event.
- Kids' activities
- Tutoring & STEM, Arts & dance, Kids' activities & play
- Parks & places
- 5 parks · 20 verified playgrounds · 2 libraries
- What's on
- 1 event in the next 60 days
- Explore nearby
- Darling Heights, South Toowoomba, and Kearneys Spring
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Browse mapped places (86)
- Harristown State High SchoolSchool
- St Anthony's Primary School - ToowoombaSchool
- Concordia Lutheran CollegeSchool
- Darling Heights State SchoolSchool
- The Glennie SchoolSchool
- Clifford Park Special SchoolSchool
- St Saviour's Primary SchoolSchool
- St Mary's CollegeSchool
- Newtown State SchoolSchool
- Highlands Christian CollegeSchool
- Our Lady of Lourdes Primary SchoolSchool
- St Thomas More's Primary SchoolSchool
- St Ursula's CollegeSchool
- Centenary Heights State High SchoolSchool
- Step Up Gymnastics ToowoombaActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Scotts FRPActivity
- Football ToowoombaActivity
- Toowoomba KarateActivity
- Glennie GymnasticsActivity
- Toowoomba Koryukan KarateActivity
- Toowoomba Tennis AssociationActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Sharpe Kids KarateActivity
- University AFC Auskick CentreActivity
- Chinese Martial Arts and Health Centre AustraliaActivity
- Toowoomba Tennis InternationalActivity
- Ateam TennisActivity
- Nippon Shotokan KarateActivity
- Toowoomba Little AthleticsActivity
- Toowoomba Table Tennis AssociationActivity
- Sensational SewingActivity
- Darren Lange Swimming AcademyActivity
- Clyde ParkActivity
- Newtown Centrals Tennis ClubActivity
- Iplay Cafe & Play CentreActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Holy Name Tennis ClubActivity
- Kumon Toowoomba West Education CentreActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Kumon Middle Ridge Education CentreActivity
- Allstar GymnasticsActivity
- Kip McGrath - ToowoombaActivity
- Darren Lange Swimming AcademyActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Toowoomba Hawks Itf Taekwon-doActivity
- Thunder GymnasticsActivity
- Toowoomba AFC Auskick CentreActivity
- La De Da (Garden) RoomsEvent
- Lyndall Street ParkPark or community place
- Smithfield ParkPark or community place
- Harristown ParkPark or community place
- Warwick Street ParkPark or community place
- Drayton Memorial ParkPark or community place
- O'Quinn Street ParkPark or community place
- Nell E Robinson ParkPark or community place
- Gorman Street ParkPark or community place
- Jack Street ParkPark or community place
- Birch Street ParkPark or community place
- Ernest Peak Park DraytonPark or community place
- Kurtz Street ParkPark or community place
- Swartz Street ParkPark or community place
- Ernst Peak ParkPark or community place
- Ju Raku en Japanese Garden ToowoombaPark or community place
- Martin Stenner ParkPark or community place
- Norman ParkPark or community place
- Scented Garden ParkPark or community place
- Delta Scout ParkPark or community place
- Nelder ParkPark or community place
- Kearneys Spring ParkPark or community place
- Groom ParkPark or community place
- Nelder Park - Sunset Dr EntrancePark or community place
- Thoms ParkPark or community place
- Drayton Soldiers Memorial ParkPark or community place
- Freneau Pines ParkPark or community place
- Harwood ParkPark or community place
- Kearney Street ParkPark or community place
- Rhonda Thorne OvalPark or community place
- Sunset Drive Bushland ParkPark or community place
- Annderson ParkPark or community place
- Kurrawa Crescent ParkPark or community place
- Anita Drive ParkPark or community place
- Lynch Street ParkPark or community place
- Local History LibraryPark or community place
- Libcode Library SystemsPark or community place
Your council & community
Harristown within Toowoomba Regional Council
4 of the council area’s 54 activity providers · 4th 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 Harristown
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
Recently sold within 5 km of Harristown
Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.
Harristown, QLD 4350
Property Type: House
Harristown, QLD 4350
Property Type: Duplex
Harristown, QLD 4350
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Harristown, QLD 4350
Property Type: House
Harristown, QLD 4350
Property Type: House
Kearneys Spring, QLD 4350
Property Type: House
Nearby suburbs
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
Darling Heights
2 activity providers · 1.7 km
South Toowoomba
1 activity provider · 1.8 km
Kearneys Spring
1 activity provider · 2 km
Toowoomba
6 activity providers · 2.8 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Harristown
Martial arts 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Swimming 1, Soccer 1
1 school · 5 parks
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Darling Heights1.7 km · same council
Tennis 2
1 school · 4 parks
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South Toowoomba1.8 km · same council
Martial arts 1
0 schools · 3 parks
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Kearneys Spring2 km · same council
Martial arts 1
0 schools · 12 parks
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Toowoomba2.8 km · same council
Football (AFL) 2, Athletics 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1 +4
23 schools · 0 parks
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Toowoomba City2.8 km · same council
Arts & dance 2, Martial arts 2, Tennis 2, Kids' activities & play 1
0 schools · 1 park
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harristown | Martial arts 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Swimming 1, Soccer 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Darling Heights1.7 km · same council | Tennis 2 | 1 | 4 |
| South Toowoomba1.8 km · same council | Martial arts 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Kearneys Spring2 km · same council | Martial arts 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Toowoomba2.8 km · same council | Football (AFL) 2, Athletics 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1 +4 | 23 | 0 |
| Toowoomba City2.8 km · same council | Arts & dance 2, Martial arts 2, Tennis 2, Kids' activities & play 1 | 0 | 1 |
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.
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All kids' activities listed in Harristown
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Parks & places (5)
* Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.