Kingaroy Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() The peanut silos in Haly Street are the town's tallest structures and most visible landmark | |||||||||||||||
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 city and locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[3][4] The city 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 city 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]
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