Queensland Nut Industry

Queensland's tropical and subtropical climate makes it ideally suited to the growing of macadamia, pecan, peanuts and cashew nuts.

Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries The Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries has responsibility for the nut industry within Queensland. The Department is a world leader in tropical and subtropical horticulture research and development. Maroochy Research Station Maroochy Research Station is the major subtropical fruit and nut research and extension centre in the Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries Queensland. See Overview of Research Activities at Maroochy Research Station for information on this research facility. Peanuts Queensland growers produce more than 95 per cent of Australia's peanuts. For information on peanuts see the Peanut Pages. Peanut Company of Australia Formally the Peanut Marketing Board, the Peanut Company of Australia, is Australia's foremost authority in relation to the peanut industry in Australia. See PCA for more information. Macadamia Nuts Macadamia plantations in Queensland are located primarily east of the Great Dividing Range from the New South Wales border up to Mackay. There are some plantings further north. For information on macadamias see the Macadamia Pages. Pecan Nuts In Queensland pecans are grown in Munduberra, Gympie, Bundaberg, the Atherton Tablelends and Beaudesert (Source ANIC). For information on pecans see the Pecan Pages.	Macadamias (Courtesy of Richard Llewellyn, Bio Resources

Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries
The Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries has responsibility for the nut industry within Queensland. The Department is a world leader in tropical and subtropical horticulture research and development.

Maroochy Research Station
Maroochy Research Station is the major subtropical fruit and nut research and extension centre in the Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries Queensland. See Overview of Research Activities at Maroochy Research Station for information on this research facility.

Peanuts
Queensland growers produce more than 95 per cent of Australia's peanuts. For information on peanuts see the Peanut Pages.
Peanut Company of Australia
Formally the Peanut Marketing Board, the Peanut Company of Australia, is Australia's foremost authority in relation to the peanut industry in Australia. See PCA for more information.

Macadamia Nuts
Macadamia plantations in Queensland are located primarily east of the Great Dividing Range from the New South Wales border up to Mackay. There are some plantings further north. For information on macadamias see the Macadamia Pages.

Pecan Nuts
In Queensland pecans are grown in Munduberra, Gympie, Bundaberg, the Atherton Tablelends and Beaudesert (Source ANIC). For information on pecans see the Pecan Pages.

Photo: Macadamia tree

Macadamias (Courtesy of Richard Llewellyn, Bio Resources

Queensland Nut Nurseries

Gray Plantations Pty Ltd (Macadamias)
Rossmount Nursery (Pecans - Goomboorian Via.Gympie)

Queensland Nut Growers

Coes Creek Orchard
Coes Creek Orchard (Gympie - Queensland)
Goldmac Australian Macadamias (Bundaberg - Queensland)
Macadamias Australia (Bundaberg - Queensland)
Maccacorp (Bundaberg - Queensland)
Peanut Company of Australia
Suncoast Gold Macadamias (Queensland and New South Wales)
Wodonga Park (Blackbutt Ranges in South-East Queensland)
Wondaree Macadamias (Tolga - Queensland)

Queensland Nut Sales

Goldmac Australian Macadamias (Bundaberg - Queensland)
Macadamia House (Bauple - Queensland)
Macadamias Australia (Bundaberg - Queensland)
Mammino Macadamia Nuts
Nutworks (Yandina - Queensland)
Peanut Company of Australia
Stahmann Farms (Toowoomba - Queensland) - Pecans,macadamias and walnuts
Stahmann Farms
Suncoast Gold Macadamias
Wodonga Park (Blackbutt Ranges in South-East Queensland)
Wondaree Macadamias (Tolga - Queensland)