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Kingaroy
Kingaroy 〔''Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition'' (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-876429-14-3〕 is an agricultural town and locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. It is approximately or about 2½ hours drive north-west of the state capital Brisbane. The town is situated on the junction of the D'Aguilar and the Bunya Highways. At the 2011 census, Kingaroy had a population of 9,586.
It 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.〔("Kingaroy: The Peanut Capital", ''South Burnett Tourism'' )〕 Kingaroy is also well known as the home town of former Premier of Queensland, Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen.〔("Kingaroy", ''Sydney Morning Herald'' ) 29 January 2008.〕
==Etymology==
The origin of 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 a local Aboriginal helper of the surveyor, Mr Hector Munro, who surveyed the original grazing holding of this name, on account of these ants being a pest at the survey camp.".〔〔〔Wakka Wakka Jinda Aboriginal Word List compiled by Mavis Hawkins, April 1995〕 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) 〔
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