‘Australia’s Peanut Capital’

White settlers first appeared in these parts in 1843 when Henry Stuart Russell selected some land at Burrandowan just west of present day Kingaroy. It wasn’t until 1904 when then government decided to put a rail line through the region that the township started to grow. Danish and German settlers were prominent in these early days and it is believed the town got its name from the local Aboriginal word for ‘red ant’ (Kingaroori).

Peanuts were introduced in 1924 and quickly became a major crop along with other rural industries. Today this mainly rural location has diversified into wine making and olive groves which do extremely well.
 

Other items of interest are the Peanut Festival held each September (see link below), peanut factory tours, glider flights, wine tasting and many other activities.

Check out our listing of Kingaroy accommodation. In addition to our listed online travel guide information, contact the local tourism visitor centre for your destination for more attractions, tours, local maps and other information.