Kenilworth, Queensland
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| Kenilworth Sunshine Coast, Queensland |
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 Kenilworth Main Street looking north |
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| Postcode: | 4574 |
| Property Value: | AUD $285,000[1] |
| Location: | 130 km (81 mi) from Brisbane |
| LGA: | Sunshine Coast |
Kenilworth is a small town, population about 300, in the upper Mary Valley area of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. This is a rural area, about 50km from the coast, with dairy farming as the major industry. Local visitor attractions include two wineries, a cheese factory and art galleries as well as walking, camping and 4-wheel driving in the Kenilworth State Forest.
The town originates from a cattle station set up on the east bank of the Mary River in 1850. At the time the station owner's wife was reading Sir Walter Scott's novel "Kenilworth" and she decided to name the property "Kenilworth" after the novel. The town was surveyed off Kenilworth Station in 1921 and took the name of the station.
[edit] References
- ^ domain.com.au, accessed 19 December 2006
[edit] External links
- Kenilworth Community Website - Includes visitor and other information for the upper Mary Valley region.
