KINGAROY
After Dalby and traveling north we
pass through Bell and Kumbia on our way to Kingaroy.
Kingaroy is known as the "Peanut Capital of Australia"
because Australia's largest peanut processing plant is located in the
town and peanut silos dominate the skyline._small.JPG)  
The small, prosperous village grew up around Taabinga
in the 1890s but the arrival of the railway in 1904 led to a land
explosion around Kingaroy and the development of Kingaroy as it now
exists.
The Central Business District of the township is
dominated by the Peanut Company of Australia's peanut silos (a local
landmark). The Information, Art and Heritage Precinct is located
directly opposite the peanut silos. The complex includes the Kingaroy
Shire Art Gallery, Visitor Information Centre, Heritage Museum and an
interpretative arena which highlights local industries.
 
The Heritage Precinct also includes a number of
historic buildings ranging from Carroll's Cottage (the first building
constructed in Kingaroy) through to the Carrollee Hotel
and
the Shire's earliest Council Chambers (built in 1918).
The Hotels in Kingaroy are the ‘older’ vintage.   
The Kingaroy War Memorial is located in the Memorial
Park
The Kingaroy Churches are early
century structures and classic design.     _small.JPG) 
Kingaroy is a nice town that has
managed its heritage carefully and requires longer than an overnighter
to enjoy.
Heritage diary 
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