This increase in peanut growing coincided with a fall in the price received by farmers for maize, which had been their primary cash crop. The Kingaroy Herald published on 28 May, 1959 that the week's festivities was enjoyed by the public and was a great success. Drive 0 min. 26 days ago Event Manager new Peanut Productions - North Sydney NSW For a bite-sized trip you could amble or cycle to Crawford (5.3km) or Memerambi (11.1km), and read the interpretive boards laying out the railways history. The history of the local peanut industry is a main focus of the collection, with exhibits of agricultural machinery showing the ingenuity and inventiveness of the . Its no surprise that the peanut takes centre stage at the museum, as youll learn about the ingenuity and resourcefulness of local farmers, adapting and inventing their own threshers in the absence of dedicated peanut-farming machinery. After the arrival of the railway Kingaroy quickly developed as a service centre with the establishment of commercial premises such as shops and hotels. . Homestead and a few outbuildings are all that remain of it. up of a collection of historic buildings ranging from Carroll's Cottage Year Created: c1970-2000. This boutique winery is barely 10 minutes out of Kingaroy and housed in a gorgeous old colonial homestead. The cornerstone of a heritage, arts and culture precinct at the heart of Kingaroy is a museum shining a light on the towns early days. The geo-coordinates were originally computed from the "Queensland heritage register boundaries" published by the State of Queensland under CC-BY 3.0 AU licence (accessed on 5 September 2014, archived on 15 October 2014). Another crop that does well in Kingaroys fertile soils is lavender, and you may be excited to know that theres a farm for this herb is just outside the town. Pilatus Heritage with a cruise on Lake of Lucerne Private Tour, E-bike (electric) - Blue Mountains - Hanging Rock - SELF-GUIDED Hire Service, St. JOAN of ARC in Rouen 1-Day Private tour from Paris, Canyoning Experience in Gran Canaria (Cerncalos canyon). As you approach Kingaroy from any direction the first thing you see are the peanut silos. The seven years during which Kingaroy was the railhead were sufficient for it to establish a lasting dominance over neighbouring townships. Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh. The silos are a long-standing and an easily recognised symbol of Kingaroy and have value to the people of south-east Queensland as a distinctive symbol of Kingaroy, the headquarters of the Australian peanut industry.[1].