Kingoonya -  A way of LIfe

 

 

News & Updates
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75th Celebrations now cancelled
31-01-2012 
Due to ongoing legal issues the Kingoonya Hotel will not be celebrating it's 75th birthday at Easter.

Native Title claim successful
21-12-2011 
The Gawler Ranges people have been successful in their claim for native title.

Cricket Day 2011 CANCELED
24-10-2011 
It is with regret that we must announce that the annual cricket day has had to be cancelled. We appologize for any inconvenience this has caused all our loyal supporters.

Kingoonya Hotel - It's not over
08-10-2011 

The rumours that the Kingoonya Hotel is closing for good are not true.


Floods in Kingoonya
07-02-2011 
The after effects of cyclone Yasi have caused massive downpours of rain in the Kingoonya area

Rain in the Outback
26-11-2009 
Recent rains in the areas surrounding Kingoonya have bought some relief to Pastoralists

Kingoonya blog
04-11-2009 
Share your stories of Kingoonya and surrounding areas with us.

New Photogallery
25-10-2009 
We now have a photogallery where you can share your pics of Kingoonya and surrounding areas


Archive
 
 
 
The Kingoonya Waterhole Hotel is  closed. This is due to the death of one of the licensees - Colin Byrne.
 
The Kingoonya and Areas Progress Association welcomes you to

 

Kingoonya - A way of life!

 

Kingoonya is a town that has had a varied history. A town that once was, was not and now is - but soon maybe not again! Kingoonya began life as a Railway support town in 1915 and with the advent of finding abundant, high quality underground water it soon became an important place for the steam trains to take to re-fill.

 

Kingoonya also benefited from being on the Stuart Highway, the road that links North and South. However when the Highway was shifted about 40 kilometres east in the 1990s,  the town suffered badly, especially when the Liquor licence was also removed to Glendambo.

 

All that changed around 2000 when Maria and Frosty moved in. The Kingoonya Waterhole Hotel was once again open for business, with meals, accomodation and fuel outlet that supplies diesel and unleaded 24/7. Kingoonya also has a group of committed people who are dedicating their time to put Kingoonya back on the map! Due to current circumstances however things are not looking good for the Hotel now in it's 75th year and currently being closed.

 

The Kingoonya Progress Association currently has ? members, which is more than the actual town population. Some members live out of town but that does not lessen their enthusiasm for Kingoonya. We also have a great friend in Robert J Munro the author of "Kingoonya - A Way of Life" who explains for us the meaning of our town's name  HERE
 
 

 

 What does a Queensland Cocky drink when in Kingoonya? - XXXX Gold of course!

Percy from Rockhampton Queensland, a recent visitor to Kingoonya Waterhole Hotel

 
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