Tens of thousands of people have flocked to Toowoomba to enjoy the Queensland city's annual Carnival of Flowers.

Toowoomba councillor James O'Shea said visitor numbers were not as high as usual due to damp and chilly conditions, but there was a sizeable crowd nonetheless.

"It was absolutely down on previous years — normally we would have in excess of sixty thousand that line the streets," he said.

"Around the main intersection of town people were lined up seven deep — there was still quite a few people there."

There was no stopping Lindy McCoy and Bronwyn Gotz from attending the event together for the first time in 30 years.

"I left my home in Gailes at 8am yesterday, had to catch a train and a bus — I was determined," Ms McCoy said.

As the school holiday begins, the month-long carni

See Full Page