40-556: Download coordinates as: Kingaroy ( / k ɪ ŋ ə ˈ r ɔɪ / ) is a rural town and locality in the South Burnett Region , Queensland , Australia. 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 and 141 kilometres (88 mi) south west of Gympie . In the 2021 census , the locality of Kingaroy had
80-442: A local Aboriginal helper of the surveyor, Hector Munro , who surveyed the original grazing holding of this name, on account of these ants being a pest at the survey camp.". Munro selected Wakka Wakka words describing various species of ants when he surveyed a number of local towns, including Taabinga (dha' be'ngga) and Mondure (mon'dhur). Wakka Wakka (Waka Waka, Wocca Wocca, Wakawaka) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken in
120-686: A number of vineyards were established in the region, and the success of their wine enables the South Burnett region, which includes Kingaroy, to promote the area as a tourist destination. The success of these enterprises has been largely attributed to the scenery of the location, and has benefited the local economy. Bean Growers Australia is a cooperative association with its headquarters at 82-84 River Road ( 26°33′01″S 151°49′44″E / 26.5504°S 151.8289°E / -26.5504; 151.8289 ( Bean Growers Australia ) ) where it has its processing factory. Its members grow
160-728: A number of sites listed on the Queensland Heritage Register , including: Kingaroy also has a number of sites listed on the Local Heritage Register of the South Burnett Regional Council , including: Kingaroy State School is a government primary (Early Childhood to Year 6) school for boys and girls at 61 Alford Street ( 26°32′25″S 151°49′59″E / 26.5403°S 151.8331°E / -26.5403; 151.8331 ( Kingaroy State School ) ). In 2018,
200-454: A number of small items including a floppy disk . St John's Lutheran Primary School opened on 23 January 1989 with 26 students and 2 teachers. The school was established by relocating the school buildings from the closed Mannuem Creek State School in Mannuem . In 2014 the school expanded to offer junior secondary schooling (Years 7 to 9). Kingaroy celebrated its centenary in 2004. Kingaroy
240-584: A population of 10,266 people. Kingaroy is the seat of the South Burrnett Region. 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. Kingaroy is also known as the hometown of former Premier of Queensland , Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen . Kingaroy is surrounded by extensive (and very picturesque) farmlands interspersed with low rolling hills. The Booie Range lies immediately north-east of
280-718: A process to formally define their boundaries and to gazette them, which is almost complete. In March 2006, only South Australia and the Northern Territory had not completed this process. The CGNA's Gazetteer of Australia recognises two types of locality: bounded and unbounded. Bounded localities include towns, villages, populated places, local government towns and unpopulated town sites, while unbounded localities include place names, road corners and bends, corners, meteorological stations, ocean place names and surfing spots. Sometimes, both localities and suburbs are referred to collectively as "address localities". In
320-522: A range of beans including soybeans , adzuki beans , navy beans , mungbeans , chickpeas , black eye beans , field peas , linseed and popcorn . Other than grapes, peanuts and navy beans, other crops commonly grown in the Kingaroy area are sorghum , wheat , maize , sunflowers , citrus fruits and duboisia , a kind of plant often used for pharmaceutical products. Kingaroy is centred on one of Australia's largest pork producing regions, and since
360-408: A secondary department was added, which was discontinued in 1958 when Kingaroy State High School opened. Logboy Provisional School opened on 22 April 1902. On 1 January 1909, it became Logboy State School. It was at 289 Weens Road ( 26°30′49″S 151°47′58″E / 26.51351°S 151.79944°E / -26.51351; 151.79944 ( Logboy State School (former) ) ). In 1911, it
400-429: A summer maximum. Record temperatures have ranged from 41.6 °C (106.9 °F) on 12 February 2017 to −6.7 °C (19.9 °F) on 18 July 1961. The original weather station at Kingaroy's Prince Street had been recording rainfall since 1905 and temperatures since 1947. However, it closed in 2000, in favour of the new, more advanced weather station at the town's airport 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi) SW. The origin of
440-762: Is a neighbourhood within the locality ( 26°33′58″S 151°51′26″E / 26.5662°S 151.8573°E / -26.5662; 151.8573 ( Edenvale ) ), which takes its name from the Edenvale railway station which was named on 15 March 1911 by the Queensland Railways Department, because the land for the railway station was resumed from "Paradise Farm". Kingaroy experiences an elevation-influenced humid subtropical climate ( Köppen: Cfa), with very warm, relatively wet summers and mild, dry winters with cold nights. Annual precipitation averages 654.7 millimetres (25.78 in), with
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#1732771774294480-532: Is also noted for being the first region in Australia to be placed on Level 7 Water Restrictions , which occurred on 1 October 2007. In 2017, Kingaroy Magistrates and District Court underwent a $ 5.3 million refurbishment. The improvements included a full internal and external refurbishment and a new secure interview room for witnesses to give evidence. The courthouse was officially opened on 6 February 2018 by Queensland Attorney-General Yvette D’Ath . Kingaroy has
520-457: Is split between the City of Newcastle and City of Lake Macquarie LGAs; and Woodville , which is split between the City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council LGAs. In unincorporated areas , localities are declared by the relevant state authority. Wakawaka language The Wakka Wakka language, also spelt Waga , or Wakawaka , is an extinct Pama–Nyungan language formerly spoken by
560-707: The Stuart River . A major upgrade occurred between 2014 2016 resulting greater processing capacity at greater efficiency with treated water now being recycled for use on sporting fields and the golf course. The Royal Australian Air Force had a significant operational and training presence in the region during the World War II , the first squadrons deploying to the town's airport about mid-1942. At least eight squadrons were based at RAAF Kingaroy then (viz. Nos. 1, 4, 5, 6, 15 , 75, 92 and 93 Squadrons), together with No. 3 Initial Training School. Aircraft operated there by
600-440: The 'Kingaroy Paddock'. The corner of this paddock was located on what is now known as Haly Street, named after the brothers who settled at Taabinga Station about 12 kilometres (7 mi) south-west of present-day Kingaroy. A small, prosperous village grew up around Taabinga in the 1890s. The opening of the 5th stage of Nanango railway line to its terminus at Kingaroy railway station in the newly laid-out town of Kingaroy (known as
640-564: The 56-mile peg) in 1904 led to a land explosion around Kingaroy and the development of Kingaroy as it now exists. Taabinga quickly declined into a ghost town by the end of World War I and today the original Taabinga Homestead and a few outbuildings are all that remain of it. The area opposite Kingaroy Airport is today known as "Taabinga Village" but is really only a suburb of Kingaroy. Taabinga Village Provisional School opened on 10 August 1897. On 1 January 1909, it became Taabinga Village State School. On 16 July 1961, Taabinga Village State School
680-583: The Burnett River catchment. The Wakka Wakka language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the North and South Burnett Regional Council, particularly the towns of Cherbourg , Murgon , Kingaroy, Gayndah , Eidsvold and Mundubbera . Rural settlement of the area dates back to 1843 when one of the first selections was made at Burrandowan (west of Kingaroy) by squatter and explorer Henry Stuart Russell. Even through Russell
720-674: The Kingaroy Soldiers' Memorial Rotunda was laid on 25 April 1922 ( ANZAC Day ) by the RSL president Sergeant Norman Booth. It was dedicated on 29 June 1932 by Mayor-General Sir Thomas William Glasgow . The Kingaroy Branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association was established 22 August 1922 with Florence Daphne Youngman of Taabinga Homestead as the first president. In 1926 her husband Arthur Youngman donated land at 122 Kingaroy Street and Charlie Gills built
760-617: The Kingaroy area and following the destruction of the processing factory in Toowoomba , local growers decided to form a co-operative based in Kingaroy to process and market the product locally on a site provided by Kingaroy Shire Council who wanted to encourage the project. Since 1993, the cooperative is known as Bean Growers Australia. St Mary's Catholic Secondary School opened in 1946. In 1980 it merged with St Mary's Catholic Primary School to become South Burnett Catholic College. Kingaroy State High School opened on 28 January 1958, replacing
800-710: The Kingaroy area from 1940 with seed supplied by the US Army. Such was the military importance of navy beans that all war-time production of navy beans was done under contract to the Australian Government and subject to the National Security Act . After the war, the industry struggled with a number of issues including tariffs, marketing, processing and being controlled from Brisbane. With the vast majority of bean growers in Queensland being in
840-564: The RAAF included Avro Ansons, CAC Wirraways, DAP Beauforts, DH Mosquitos, Curtiss P-40E Kittyhawks and Bristol Beaufighters. Kingaroy R.A.A.F. Post Office was open from 7 August 1942 until 28 February 1946. The presence of the US Army in Queensland generally and more particularly in Kingaroy created a need to supply them with very large quantities of navy beans (known as baked beans in Australia) which led to widespread planting of navy beans in
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#1732771774294880-461: The boundaries of localities and suburbs. This Australian usage of the term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage, where it typically means a smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to, a larger city. The Australian usage is closer to the American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", and can be used to refer to any portion of a city. Unlike
920-513: The centre of Australia's peanut and navy bean industries but since the early 1990s it has also developed into one of the twin hubs of the South Burnett's rapidly expanding wine industry (the other hub is at Murgon , Redgate and Moffatdale, 55 kilometres (34 mi) to the north). Droughts and uncertainty surrounding the region's annual peanut crop led some farmers to diversify and grow grapes. Rich volcanic soil, hot dry summers and cold winters proved to be ideal conditions for wine growing. Quite
960-462: The early 1960s has been home to one of Queensland's largest pig abattoirs, Swickers Kingaroy Bacon Factory. Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with
1000-438: The first instance, decisions about the names and boundaries of suburbs and localities are made by the local council in which they are located based on criteria such as community recognition. Local council decisions are, however, subject to approval by the state's geographical names board. The boundaries of some suburbs and localities overlap two or more local government areas (LGAs). Examples of this are Adamstown Heights , which
1040-455: The first rooms. On 24 November 1956 a hall was built at the rear of the rooms to allow for catering of weddings and functions. St Mary's Catholic Primary School opened in January 1929. In 1980 it merged with St Mary's Catholic Secondary School to become South Burnett Catholic College. The town's wastewater treatment plant was established circa 1940 with the treated water being discharged into
1080-566: The floodplains are the agricultural and resource backbone of the region. While there are benefits of the flooding there are also risks including the loss of vegetation in riparian zones , biosecurity issues and spread of weed species. The locality sits in the Tarong Coal Basin. Kingaroy varies in altitude / elevation / height above sea level from about 415 metres (1,362 ft) (highlight point) to 562 metres (1,844 ft) (highlight point) above sea level. Edenvale
1120-531: The name Kingaroy is usually claimed to be derived from the Wakka Wakka Aboriginal word for ' Red Ant '. The local Kingaroy Rugby League football team is known as "the Red Ants" and a Red Ant features on the old Kingaroy Shire coat of arms. A Wakka Wakka Word List provides the following explanation: "Derived from 'king', a small black ant, and 'dhu'roi', meaning hungry. The name was suggested by
1160-503: The school had an enrolment of 354 students with 25 teachers (21 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. The school has a war memorial. Saint Mary's Catholic College is a Catholic primary and secondary (Prep–12) school for boys and girls at 10 Kent Street ( 26°32′05″S 151°50′31″E / 26.5346°S 151.8419°E / -26.5346; 151.8419 ( Saint Mary's Catholic College ) ). In 2018,
1200-411: The school had an enrolment of 432 students with 31 teachers (27 full-time equivalent) and 33 non-teaching staff (24 full-time equivalent). Kingaroy State High School is a government secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at Toomey Street ( 26°32′34″S 151°49′56″E / 26.5429°S 151.8323°E / -26.5429; 151.8323 ( Kingaroy State High School ) ). In 2018,
1240-423: The school had an enrolment of 480 students with 41 teachers (38 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff (22 full-time equivalent). St John's Lutheran School is a private primary and secondary (Prep–9) school for boys and girls at 84-94 Ivy Street ( 26°32′15″S 151°51′19″E / 26.5376°S 151.8552°E / -26.5376; 151.8552 ( St John's Lutheran School ) ). In 2018,
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1280-441: The school had an enrolment of 503 students with 44 teachers (41 full-time equivalent) and 33 non-teaching staff (22 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. Taabinga State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at Rae Street ( 26°33′23″S 151°50′17″E / 26.5563°S 151.8381°E / -26.5563; 151.8381 ( Taabinga State School ) ). In 2018,
1320-558: The school had an enrolment of 999 students with 99 teachers (91 full-time equivalent) and 49 non-teaching staff (35 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. The Kingaroy campus of TAFE Queensland is a technical college on the north-east corner of the Bunya Highway and Geritz Road ( 26°34′15″S 151°49′34″E / 26.5708°S 151.8261°E / -26.5708; 151.8261 ( TAFE Queensland ) ). Traditionally, Kingaroy has always been
1360-449: The secondary department at Kingaroy State School. South Burnett Catholic College opened in 1980, as the merger of St Mary's Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools. Kingaroy Christian College opened on 24 April 1984 and closed on 6 May 1999. The college had buried a time capsule on 24 April 1994. On 16 April 2013, former students dug up the time capsule with the assistance of the owners of the former school site. The time capsule contained
1400-500: The town and the Bunya Mountains about 55 kilometres (34 mi) to the south-west. The Stuart River ( 26°33′55″S 151°48′30″E / 26.565304°S 151.808283°E / -26.565304; 151.808283 ) flows northwards on the western outskirts of the town. The locality is part of the Burnett River catchment. The productive lands of the catchment feature sedimentary floodplains. The rich fertile soils of
1440-664: The use in British or American English, this term can include inner-city, outer-metropolitan and industrial areas. Localities existed in the past as informal units, but in 1996 the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and the Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has subsequently been
1480-475: Was closed and pupils transferred to the new Taabinga State School in Kingaroy. Malar Provisional School opened in 1901. On 1 January 1909, it became Malar State School. There were a number of temporary closures until the school closed permanently in 1955. The school was "via Kingaroy". Mount Jones Provisional School opened on 20 January 1902. In 1905, it was renamed Kingaroy Provisional School. On 1 January 1909, it became Kingaroy State School. On 19 February 191,8
1520-490: Was moved to 215–227 Siefert Street, Crawford , and renamed Crawford State School, opening with 29 students. The first Kingaroy Post Office opened by 1902 (a receiving office had been open from 1895) and was renamed Taabinga Village in 1905, when Kingaroy Railway Station office opened. This was renamed Kingaroy in 1907. The Taabinga Village office closed in 1929. Erin Vale State School opened in 1911. In 1912 it
1560-433: Was renamed Stuart Valley State School. It closed in 1961. It was "via Kingaroy". Kingaroy's first general hospital opened on 19 November 1914. Prior the only hospital located in Kingaroy was St. Aubyn's private hospital, which opened in 1910. Clydebank Hospital became Kingaroy's second private hospital, which later became a hostel for children. Kingaroy's new public hospital was opened 7 October 1839. The foundation stone of
1600-613: Was reputedly the first European to realise the potential of the South Burnett, it was Simon Scott of Taromeo (now Blackbutt ) and the Haly brothers of Taabinga who brought the first flocks of sheep to the area in the late 1850s. In 1878, the district where Kingaroy now stands was settled by the Markwell brothers. When the first resumptions were made from the enormous Taabinga holding, the brothers selected two adjoining areas and in 1883 these leases were converted to freehold and became known as
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