Toowoomba Maltings

Toowoomba Maltings is a grain-processing facility built with brick buildings, stone kilns, and several connected structures for malt production. The layout shows separate areas where barley was dried, roasted, and prepared for shipment to breweries.

Construction of the site began in 1899 and continued through 1907 to convert locally grown barley into malt for breweries across Queensland. The facility became a major center for this processing work in the growing beer industry.

The maltings shows how grain processing shaped the region's growth and connected local farmers to industry and trade. Walking through the site, you can sense how this work was woven into the economic life of the community.

The buildings feature thick brick walls and ventilation openings designed to manage Queensland's hot climate. Plan to walk between structures that are close together with little shade, especially during midday hours.

Two painted stone kilns from 1899 are partly built below ground level and are the oldest structures remaining at the site. This below-ground design helped control temperature during the drying process.