GRAND HOMES & COTTAGES OF THE MORT ESTATE

There is no better place to find the evidence of Queensland's emergence as a prosperous colony than Toowoomba's first subdivision, the Mort Estate. Laid out just five years after Queensland's formation the Estate provides a snapshot into those that prospered in the new colony. Leaving behind a legacy of magnificent homes the founding fathers of Queensland influence is everywhere. As Toowoomba evolved so did the Mort Estate. Workers cottages, schools, corner stores, interspersed with magnificent homes the Mort estate has it all.

The cost of the tour includes coffee at Ortem with your guides after the walk.

You may also like the following events from Toowoomba Trails:

• Next month, 8th June, 01:30 pm, TOOWOOMBA: THE DARK SIDE in Toowoomba
• Next month, 22nd June, 10:15 am, HISTORIC HOMES OF THE CALEDONIAN ESTATE in Toowoomba