South Toowoomba, QLD Family Guide
QLD 4350 · Toowoomba Regional Council
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Activities around South Toowoomba
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Martial arts around South Toowoomba
11 listed within 5 km of South Toowoomba · 1 in South Toowoomba
In South Toowoomba
0.4 km from central South Toowoomba
0.8 km from central South Toowoomba
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- Nippon Shotokan Karate · Toowoomba · 1 km
- GKR Karate · Harristown · 1.4 km
- GKR Karate · Kearneys Spring · 2.9 km
- Toowoomba Hawks Itf Taekwon-do · Mount Lofty · 3 km
- GKR Karate · Rangeville · 3.4 km
- GKR Karate · Wilsonton · 4 km
- GKR Karate · Glenvale · 4.4 km
- Aussie Kids Karate · Harlaxton · 4.5 km
Tennis around South Toowoomba
6 listed within 5 km of South Toowoomba
0.3 km from central South Toowoomba
1 km from central South Toowoomba
2.1 km from central South Toowoomba
Not finding it in South Toowoomba? Listed in Toowoomba (1 · 1 km), Toowoomba City (2 · 1 km), Newtown (1 · 1.4 km)
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- Newtown Centrals Tennis Club · Newtown · 2.5 km
- Ateam Tennis · Darling Heights · 4.2 km
- Toowoomba Tennis International · Darling Heights · 4.2 km
Football (AFL) around South Toowoomba
4 listed within 5 km of South Toowoomba
3.6 km from central South Toowoomba
4 km from central South Toowoomba
4 km from central South Toowoomba
Not finding it in South Toowoomba? Listed in Toowoomba (2 · 1 km), Rangeville (1 · 3.5 km), Harlaxton (1 · 4.6 km)
See all 4 within 5 km
- Toowoomba AFC Auskick Centre · Toowoomba · 4.1 km
Gymnastics & cheer around South Toowoomba
4 listed within 5 km of South Toowoomba
1.2 km from central South Toowoomba
1.3 km from central South Toowoomba
2.3 km from central South Toowoomba
Not finding it in South Toowoomba? Listed in Harristown (1 · 1.8 km), Newtown (1 · 1.4 km), North Toowoomba (2 · 3.2 km)
See all 4 within 5 km
- Thunder Gymnastics · North Toowoomba · 3.2 km
More sports
- Swimming (4 within 5 km) — Darren Lange Swimming Academy (2 km)Not finding it in South Toowoomba? Listed in Harristown (1 · 1.8 km), Centenary Heights (1 · 2.1 km), North Toowoomba (1 · 3.2 km)
- Other sports (2 within 5 km) — Toowoomba Table Tennis Association (1 km)Not finding it in South Toowoomba? Listed in Toowoomba (1 · 1 km)
More things to do around South Toowoomba
Tutoring & STEM around South Toowoomba
3 listed within 5 km of South Toowoomba
2.4 km from central South Toowoomba
2.6 km from central South Toowoomba
2.6 km from central South Toowoomba
Not finding it in South Toowoomba? Listed in Toowoomba (1 · 1 km), Newtown (2 · 1.4 km)
Arts & dance around South Toowoomba
2 listed within 5 km of South Toowoomba
0.8 km from central South Toowoomba
1.3 km from central South Toowoomba
Not finding it in South Toowoomba? Listed in Toowoomba City (2 · 1 km)
- Kids' activities & play (2 within 5 km) — Thunder Gymnastics (3.2 km)Not finding it in South Toowoomba? Listed in Toowoomba City (1 · 1 km), North Toowoomba (1 · 3.2 km)
Schools within 3 km of South Toowoomba
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21 schools within 3 km of the South Toowoomba centre, none with a South Toowoomba 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 14)
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Libraries (2)
Local History Library
Toowoomba City · 1.2 km
Libcode Library Systems
Toowoomba City · 1.2 km
Sports grounds (2)
Parks (4 of 5)
Delta Scout Park
South Toowoomba · 0.9 km
Lyndall Street Park
Harristown · 1.9 km
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Queens Park Botanical Gardens
East Toowoomba · 2.2 km
Willowburn Park
North Toowoomba · 2.3 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 · 1.4 km
Hosted by Toowoomba Regional Council
From $20
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Activities by age around South Toowoomba
Ages as the provider or event states them. * Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.
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Aussie Kids Karate Ages 5–12*
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Sensational Sewing Ages 8–17*
At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around South Toowoomba: 38 kids' activities within 5 km, parks and playgrounds, and 1 upcoming event.
- Kids' activities
- Tutoring & STEM, Arts & dance, Kids' activities & play
- Schools
- 21 within 3 km
- Parks & places
- 3 parks · 14 verified playgrounds · 2 libraries
- What's on
- 1 event in the next 60 days
- Explore nearby
- Toowoomba, Toowoomba City, and Harristown
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Connect schools, activities, events, homes and community places.
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Browse mapped places (83)
- St Saviour's Primary SchoolSchool
- St Anthony's Primary School - ToowoombaSchool
- St Mary's CollegeSchool
- St Saviour's CollegeSchool
- The Glennie SchoolSchool
- Harristown State High SchoolSchool
- Australian Industry Trade CollegeSchool
- Toowoomba North State SchoolSchool
- St Ursula's CollegeSchool
- Concordia Lutheran CollegeSchool
- Newtown State SchoolSchool
- St Thomas More's Primary SchoolSchool
- Centenary Heights State High SchoolSchool
- Our Lady of Lourdes Primary SchoolSchool
- Toowoomba East State SchoolSchool
- St Joseph's CollegeSchool
- Clifford Park Special SchoolSchool
- Holy Name Primary SchoolSchool
- Toowoomba Grammar SchoolSchool
- Toowoomba West Special SchoolSchool
- Mater Dei Primary SchoolSchool
- Toowoomba KarateActivity
- Toowoomba Tennis AssociationActivity
- Toowoomba Koryukan KarateActivity
- Sharpe Kids KarateActivity
- Chinese Martial Arts and Health Centre AustraliaActivity
- Nippon Shotokan KarateActivity
- Toowoomba Little AthleticsActivity
- Toowoomba Table Tennis AssociationActivity
- Glennie GymnasticsActivity
- Sensational SewingActivity
- Step Up Gymnastics ToowoombaActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Iplay Cafe & Play CentreActivity
- Football ToowoombaActivity
- Darren Lange Swimming AcademyActivity
- Holy Name Tennis ClubActivity
- Allstar GymnasticsActivity
- Scotts FRPActivity
- Kumon Toowoomba West Education CentreActivity
- Newtown Centrals Tennis ClubActivity
- Kumon Middle Ridge Education CentreActivity
- Kip McGrath - ToowoombaActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Toowoomba Hawks Itf Taekwon-doActivity
- Clyde ParkActivity
- Thunder GymnasticsActivity
- Orbell Swim SchoolActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- South Toowoomba AFC Auskick CentreActivity
- Darren Lange Swimming AcademyActivity
- University AFC Auskick CentreActivity
- Coolaroo AFC Auskick CentreActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Toowoomba AFC Auskick CentreActivity
- Toowoomba Tennis InternationalActivity
- Ateam TennisActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Aussie Kids KarateActivity
- La De Da (Garden) RoomsEvent
- Groom ParkPark or community place
- Scented Garden ParkPark or community place
- Delta Scout ParkPark or community place
- Local History LibraryPark or community place
- O'Quinn Street ParkPark or community place
- Libcode Library SystemsPark or community place
- Warwick Street ParkPark or community place
- Thoms ParkPark or community place
- Annderson ParkPark or community place
- Queens ParkPark or community place
- Nell E Robinson ParkPark or community place
- Lyndall Street ParkPark or community place
- Norman ParkPark or community place
- Harristown ParkPark or community place
- Queens Park Botanical GardensPark or community place
- Smithfield ParkPark or community place
- Willowburn ParkPark or community place
- Historic Newtown ParkPark or community place
- Martin Stenner ParkPark or community place
- Harwood ParkPark or community place
- Freneau Pines ParkPark or community place
- Martin Klein ParkPark or community place
- Ballin Drive ParkPark or community place
Your council & community
South Toowoomba within Toowoomba Regional Council
1 of the council area’s 54 activity providers · 12th of 25 suburbs by number of providers
Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.
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Homes in and around South Toowoomba
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
Recently sold within 5 km of South Toowoomba
Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.
South Toowoomba, QLD 4350
Property Type: House
Harristown, QLD 4350
Property Type: House
Newtown, QLD 4350
Property Type: House
Harristown, QLD 4350
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Centenary Heights, QLD 4350
Property Type: House
Harristown, QLD 4350
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Nearby suburbs
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
Toowoomba
6 activity providers · 1 km
Toowoomba City
7 activity providers · 1 km
Harristown
4 activity providers · 1.8 km
Centenary Heights
1 activity provider · 2.1 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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South Toowoomba
Martial arts 1
0 schools · 3 parks
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Toowoomba1 km · same council
Football (AFL) 2, Athletics 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1 +4
23 schools · 0 parks
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Toowoomba City1 km · same council
Arts & dance 2, Martial arts 2, Tennis 2, Kids' activities & play 1
0 schools · 1 park
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Harristown1.8 km · same council
Gymnastics & cheer 1, Martial arts 1, Soccer 1, Swimming 1
1 school · 5 parks
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Centenary Heights2.1 km · same council
Swimming 1
2 schools · 4 parks
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Kearneys Spring2.6 km · same council
Martial arts 1
0 schools · 12 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Toowoomba | Martial arts 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Toowoomba1 km · same council | Football (AFL) 2, Athletics 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1 +4 | 23 | 0 |
| Toowoomba City1 km · same council | Arts & dance 2, Martial arts 2, Tennis 2, Kids' activities & play 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Harristown1.8 km · same council | Gymnastics & cheer 1, Martial arts 1, Soccer 1, Swimming 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Centenary Heights2.1 km · same council | Swimming 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Kearneys Spring2.6 km · same council | Martial arts 1 | 0 | 12 |
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.
Kids activities across Toowoomba Regional Council
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Martial arts (1)
Parks & places (3)
* Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.