KILCOY
The traveler comes across Kilcoy when
traveling from Kingaroy to the Sunshine Coast or vice versa. Kilcoy is
not on a north south highway, so planning to visit may well be a
diversion from a pre-planned trip. Any diversion is well worth the
effort. The visit to the Kilcoy. RSA will confirm that decision. The
town’s heritage is being carefully managed and the main street is
something the community can be proud of. 
Scottish migrants opened up
the area in the early 1840s and cleared land to run beef and dairy
cattle. The first settler was Sir Evan Mackenzie, who named his
landholding 'Kilcoy' after his family estate in Scotland. Timber
felling and milling was also important in the early development of
Kilcoy, which was founded in the 1890s.
The town itself was
originally named 'Hopetown' or 'Hopetoun' but renamed 'Kilcoy' after
mail for the town continuously became misplaced.
Kilcoy also claims to be the home of the mythical
Yowie, Australia's equivalent of Bigfoot or the Yeti, which is said to
live in the hills around Kilcoy. There is a large wooden statue of the
creature in town. (Not noted by us)
The Kilcoy War Memorial and RSA should be subject to
an investigative visit; including a check over the artifacts on
display at the RSA, that is open most days.     
The Kilcoy Churches are early century structures.  
The two Hotels in Kilcoy are great old structures
continuing to trade.
  
An extended visit by the traveler is recommended.
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