Withcott was named Queensland’s Friendliest Town in 2016 by Keep Queensland Beautiful. Withcott is currently a 4-star accredited Queensland Tidy Town. You can tell us what you think by voting in the poll – you can give a 1-to-5-star rating. History and Geography Facts Situated at the foot of the Toowoomba range, Withcott is a small town located in the Lockyer Valley region, 116 kilmetrres west of Brisbane and 10 kilometres east of Toowoomba, with a population of 1,844 people.