| Kingaroy Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 The peanut silos in Haly Street are the town's tallest structures and most visible landmark | |||||||||||||||
  Kingaroy | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°32′28″S 151°50′24″E / 26.541°S 151.840°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 10,266 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 149.87/km2 (388.16/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4610 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 441.9 m (1,450 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 68.5 km2 (26.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Kingaroy (/kɪŋəˈrɔɪ/)[2] is a rural town and locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[3][4] The town is situated on the junction of the D'Aguilar and the Bunya Highways, 218 kilometres (135 mi) north-west of the state capital Brisbane[5] and 141 kilometres (88 mi) south west of Gympie.[6] In the 2021 census, the locality of Kingaroy had a population of 10,266 people.[1]
Kingaroy is the seat of the South Burrnett Region.[7] It is known as the "Peanut Capital of Australia" because Australia's largest peanut processing plant is located in the town and it's peanut silo dominates the skyline.[8] Kingaroy is also known as the hometown of former Premier of Queensland, Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen.[9]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Census2021was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-876429-14-3
- ^ "Kingaroy (town) (entry 18214)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
- ^ "Kingaroy (locality) (entry 46232)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
- ^ "Kingaroy to Brisbane" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Kingaroy to Gympie" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Contact Council". South Burnett Regional Council. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "Kingaroy: The Peanut Capital", South Burnett Tourism Archived 1 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Kingaroy", Sydney Morning Herald Archived 13 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine 29 January 2008.