Mini 3 Kingaroy Peanut Silos, QLD Australia

[Geofff]

The peanut silos at Kingaroy in the South Burnett district of Queensland were built in 1938 and added to in 1951.
They dominate the skyline of Kingaroy at 26 metres (85ft) high

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[Max Headroom]

Great video.
That's a lot of peanuts, when i was a kid i loved peanut butter i might have to buy a jar for old times sake

 

[GFields]

Awesome!

 

[4006448]

Kingaroy known for two things - Sir Joh and peanuts! Well done.

 

[Geofff]

Kingaroy known for two things - Sir Joh and peanuts! Well done.

Thanks. Kingaroy is a lovely town. Joh is gone and peanuts much reduced. Bega owns the factory and announced it will close factories in Kingaroy and Tolga in NQ with loss of 150 jobs. Last jar of Bega peanut paste I bought contained <10% Australian product.

 

[Geofff]

Great video.
That's a lot of peanuts, when i was a kid i loved peanut butter i might have to buy a jar for old times sake

Thanks. Sadly, peanuts seem to have gone out of favour due to a rise in allergies.

 

[4006448]

Thanks. Kingaroy is a lovely town. Joh is gone and peanuts much reduced. Bega owns the factory and announced it will close factories in Kingaroy and Tolga in NQ with loss of 150 jobs. Last jar of Bega peanut paste I bought contained <10% Australian product.

Sign of the times. Maybe we need tariffs to protect the local peanut industry?