About Kingaroy

Kingaroy, on the Burnett River in Queensland,  is the centre of a rich farming district that was the national centre for peanut farming when we were growing up. Earlier in the 20th Century it was a major dairying area, and now it is evolving into a wine growing district.

This map shows that Kingaroy is about 150 miles (250 kilometers) NW of Brisbane.



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 Here are the peanut silos that dominate the town landscape.

Kingaroy Peanut Silos

The stories on this website tell some of our experiences growing up in country Queensland before most of the great post-WWII social changes had reached our small community.