Annual Events

The Kenilworth Cheese, Wine and Food Fest on Easter Saturday, the Kenilworth Show and Rodeo on the third Saturday in September and the Kenilworth Celebrates! festival on the last week of September to the first week in October.

At a glance

Kenilworth's amazing natural environment is worshipped through local produce and the abundance of exploration activities that it inspires. A quaint country town that still retains its early 20th Century veneer, Kenilworth is nestled behind the Blackall Range. 

Taste

Kenilworth is home to Australia's finest, award-winning Kenilworth Cheese Factory.  With cheese makers using traditional techniques to perfect hand-made cheese and yoghurt products.

Play

Take the Booloumba Falls Walk, a graded walking track that descends to a lookout platform offering scenic views.  The Charlie Moreland Camping Grounds also provides easy access to beautiful bush walks and abundant birdlife. Take the family to the Kenilworth Historical Museum in Alexandra Street for a glimpse into the history of the region and the daily lives of its pioneering families. Or for a perfect spot for a BBQ, visit the scenic Kenilworth Park.

Explore

Follow the Gold Mine Walk that takes you up Booloumba Creek to an old gold mine that is now inhabited by colonies of Eastern Horseshoe and Common Bentwing Bats.  Explore the local fruits of the earth at the Blind Man's Bluff Vineyards. 

Local knowledge

It was a Mrs Smith who came up with her station's name after reading Sir Walter Scott's novel 'Kenilworth'. In 1921 the town was surveyed and took the name of Mr and Mrs Smith's property.

If you can't see any ravens in Kenilworth it means the Scarecrow and Limerick Festival is on. Following the scarecrow trail gives you an amusing streetscape of the town and creates a nightmare for any raven wishing to rest its wings. 

History

Kenilworth's Aboriginal name is Hinka Booma.

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