| Name | Court Room | Time |
|---|---|---|
| NIELSEN S** | Court 1 | 9:30 AM |
| ANITELEA NAPO U** A** | Court 1 | 9:30 AM |
| WRAGGE N** | Court 1 | 10:00 AM |
| TWO M** | Court 1 | 9:30 AM |
Last updated: 11 Sep 2026, 10:36 am. Names are partially masked for privacy. Details may change — always check with the Registry.
The Kingaroy Supreme and District Court is the circuit sitting of Queensland's higher courts that serves the South Burnett region, hearing the more serious criminal trials and larger civil disputes that fall outside the reach of the local Magistrates Court. Unlike a permanently staffed metropolitan registry, Kingaroy operates as a District Court circuit location, meaning judges travel from Brisbane and other centres to sit here during scheduled sitting periods. If you are trying to confirm whether a matter is listed, when the next sittings begin, or which courtroom a hearing has been allocated to, the daily law list is the fastest way to check before you make the trip into town.
The courthouse is located on the corner of Kingaroy and Alford Streets, Kingaroy Queensland 4610, with postal correspondence directed to PO Box 777. The same building houses the Magistrates Court registry, so the physical address is shared across jurisdictions. Standard business hours run from 8.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Thursday and 8.30am to 4.00pm on Friday, and the venue offers a remote witness room for vulnerable witnesses and complainants who are entitled to give evidence away from the main courtroom. Because sittings are periodic rather than continuous, always verify the current schedule rather than assuming the court is running on any given weekday.
What the Kingaroy Supreme and District Court deals with
The District Court of Queensland is the middle tier of the state's three-court hierarchy, sitting above the Magistrates Court and below the Supreme Court. It carries both a criminal and a civil workload. On the criminal side, it hears indictable offences that generally carry a maximum penalty of up to 20 years imprisonment, and it can also deal with a defined group of more serious offences such as armed robbery, rape, burglary and arson. On the civil side, the District Court has historically heard claims where the amount in dispute does not exceed $750,000, a threshold set under section 68 of the District Court of Queensland Act 1967.
That monetary limit is now changing. The Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026, introduced into the Queensland Parliament on 4 March 2026, proposes doubling the District Court's civil jurisdiction from $750,000 to $1.5 million. Once the reform takes effect, claims between $750,001 and $1,500,000 that would previously have defaulted to the Supreme Court will instead be capable of being heard in the District Court. For litigants in regional centres like Kingaroy, this is significant, because it widens the range of disputes that can be resolved on circuit rather than requiring a trip to a metropolitan registry.
The Supreme Court component of the Kingaroy circuit
When the law list is published under the heading "Supreme and District Courts Kingaroy", it reflects that both courts can sit in the same regional venue during a circuit. The Supreme Court of Queensland is the highest court in the state and handles the most serious criminal matters, including murder and manslaughter, along with high-value and complex civil litigation. Decisions of the Supreme Court can only be appealed further to the High Court of Australia, and then only where special leave is granted. In practice, the volume of Supreme Court trials heard at a smaller circuit venue is modest, but the listing structure allows the higher jurisdiction to sit locally when a matter arising in the district requires it.
How circuit sittings work in regional Queensland
The District Court sits in 32 locations across Queensland, with permanent registries in centres such as Brisbane, Cairns, Ipswich, Maroochydore, Rockhampton, Southport and Townsville, and circuit offices in a further group of regional towns. Kingaroy is one of those circuit locations, alongside places like Dalby, Roma, Gympie, Hervey Bay, Maryborough and Goondiwindi. Judges travel to hear matters in these regional and remote areas, and sittings are scheduled in blocks rather than run continuously. This circuit model is why the "next sittings" date shown on a Kingaroy law list matters so much; a defendant, witness or legal representative needs to know precisely when the court will next be in session.
Checking the Kingaroy court list before you attend
Queensland's Supreme and District Court daily law lists are updated no later than 6.00pm for the following day, so the most reliable time to check tomorrow's Kingaroy listings is the evening before. Magistrates Court lists, by contrast, are refreshed at 6.45am and again at 8.45am to account for overnight arrests. Refreshing your browser is worthwhile, because listings can shift as matters are added, adjourned or reallocated between courtrooms. If your matter has been mentioned before, the list will typically show the party names, the courtroom, and the scheduled time, which lets you plan your arrival and avoid unnecessary waiting.
If you are also dealing with summary matters in the same building, it is worth reviewing the Kingaroy Magistrates Court listings, since many defendants have parallel matters moving through both the lower and higher courts. Understanding how a case escalates from a committal in the Magistrates Court to a trial or sentence in the District Court helps you follow the full journey of a proceeding through the South Burnett court system.
Kingaroy and the South Burnett context
Kingaroy is the principal town of the South Burnett region and sits within the Wide Bay–Burnett zone of Queensland. The town has long served as the administrative and commercial hub for the surrounding rural district, historically anchored by its peanut industry, which by 1928 supported more than 550 growers across roughly 11,500 acres of cultivation. That role as a regional centre is precisely why the higher courts maintain a circuit presence here: a catchment of surrounding smaller communities relies on Kingaroy for services that would otherwise require long-distance travel to Toowoomba or Brisbane. The court fits into that pattern of centralised regional infrastructure.
For people travelling from outlying areas, the practical planning points are consistent. Confirm the sitting dates, confirm the courtroom, allow time for security screening on arrival, and arrive well before the listed start time. Legal representatives appearing on circuit will often coordinate several matters within a single sitting block, and self-represented parties benefit from arriving early to speak with registry staff or duty support services where available.
How Kingaroy compares with nearby circuit courts
Kingaroy is one of several District Court circuit venues clustered across southern and central Queensland, and the workload at each varies with the size of its catchment. On a representative sitting day, Kingaroy might carry a handful of listed higher-court matters, comparable to neighbouring circuits such as Dalby Supreme and District Court and Roma Supreme and District Court, while larger regional centres carry heavier lists. If your matter has been transferred between venues, or you simply want to understand where Kingaroy fits within the broader circuit network, comparing the daily lists across these locations gives a clear picture of how the District Court distributes its regional caseload.
Those who follow matters across multiple jurisdictions may also want the state-wide picture available through the Queensland Magistrates Court listings, which capture the first-instance criminal and civil work that often precedes a District Court trial. Because most serious prosecutions begin life as a Magistrates Court committal before being sent up to the District or Supreme Court, tracking both tiers gives the fullest view of how a case progresses.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the Kingaroy Supreme and District Court located?
It is on the corner of Kingaroy and Alford Streets, Kingaroy Queensland 4610, in the same building as the local Magistrates Court, with postal mail directed to PO Box 777, Kingaroy Qld 4610.
Does the Supreme and District Court sit in Kingaroy every day?
No. Kingaroy is a circuit location, so the Supreme and District Courts sit during scheduled sitting periods rather than continuously. Always check the current law list and the "next sittings" date before attending.
When is the Kingaroy court list updated?
Supreme and District Court lists are published no later than 6.00pm for the following day, so checking the evening before is the most reliable approach. Refresh your browser to see the latest version.
What types of cases are heard at the Kingaroy District Court?
The District Court hears serious indictable criminal offences that generally carry maximum penalties of up to 20 years imprisonment, along with a defined set of more serious offences, and civil disputes within its monetary jurisdiction, historically up to $750,000 and set to rise to $1.5 million under the 2026 reform.
Can I appeal a decision made at the Kingaroy District Court?
Yes. District Court decisions may be appealed to the Supreme Court of Queensland, and in defined circumstances further appeal rights extend to the Court of Appeal and, with special leave, the High Court of Australia.
What facilities are available at the courthouse?
The venue provides a remote witness room, allowing eligible witnesses to give evidence away from the main courtroom, which is particularly relevant in sensitive criminal proceedings.
