Kingaroy

Kingaroy
Queensland
Kingaroy; Queensland
	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)
• 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	142 km (88 mi) WSW of Gympie ; 153 km (95 mi) N of Toowoomba ; 222 km (138 mi) NW of Brisbane ; 111 km (69 mi) NE of Dalby ;
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 Census2021 was 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.
^ Google (3 November 2022). "Kingaroy to Brisbane" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
^ Google (3 November 2022). "Kingaroy to Gympie" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 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.

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[2] Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-876429-14-3

[qpnt-3] "Kingaroy (town) (entry 18214)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 May 2014.

[qpnl-4] "Kingaroy (locality) (entry 46232)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 May 2014.

[5] Google (3 November 2022). "Kingaroy to Brisbane" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 3 November 2022.

[6] Google (3 November 2022). "Kingaroy to Gympie" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 3 November 2022.

[7] "Contact Council". South Burnett Regional Council. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.

[8] "Kingaroy: The Peanut Capital", South Burnett Tourism Archived 1 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine

[9] "Kingaroy", Sydney Morning Herald Archived 13 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine 29 January 2008.

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