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Traditionally, Kingaroy has always been the centre of Australia’s peanut and navy bean industries but since the early 1990s it has also developed into one of the twin hubs of the South Burnett’s rapidly expanding wine industry. Several wineries are located either in or very close to the town, along with the Booie Range Distillery which opened in 2001 – only the third distillery in Queensland.
Droughts and uncertainty surrounding the region’s annual peanut crop led some farmers to diversify and grow grapes. Rich volcanic soil, hot dry summers and cold winters proved to be ideal conditions for wine growing. Quite a number of vineyards were established in the region, and the success of their wine enables the South Burnett region, which included Kingaroy, to promote the area as a tourist destination. The success of these enterprises has been largely attributed to the scenery of the