Toowoomba is a word from the Aboriginal language and the meaning is > SWAMP <. Located 120 km west of Brisbane in SE Queensland on top of a hill 710 m above sealevel. Appr. 90.000 people live here.The Town represents a mayor center for the farming community, and is surrounded by farms producing acricultural products. The climate is very moderate , but the temperatur can drop down to 0 degrees during winter. One of its mayor attraction is the University of Southern Queensland , the University has a large proportion of students from asian countries like Japan and China. The University plays a vital part in distant education and has many students from all over the world.