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Kingaroy

Kingaroy () 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, north-west of the state capital Brisbane and south west of Gympie. In the , the locality of Kingaroy had a population of 10,266 people.

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Australian place.type: town
Australian place.name: Kingaroy
Australian place.state: qld
Australian place.caption: The peanut silos in Haly Street are the town's tallest structures and most visible landmark
Australian place.local_map: yes
Australian place.zoom: 11
Australian place.pop: 10266
Australian place.postcode: 4610
Australian place.area: 68.5
Australian place.timezone: AEST
Australian place.utc: +10:00
Australian place.dist1: 142
Australian place.dir1: WSW
Australian place.location1: Gympie
Australian place.dist2: 153
Australian place.dir2: N
Australian place.location2: Toowoomba
Australian place.dist3: 222

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The Big Peanut
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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 its peanut silo dominates the skyline. Kingaroy is also known as the hometown of former Premier of Queensland, Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen.