A Queensland woman was drunk when she ran over and killed her partner on the driveway of the couple’s rural Queensland property last night, according to police.

The Wamuran woman is behind bars today charged with manslaughter and high-range drink driving after the incident at about 7pm last night.

Her 56-year-old de facto partner was dead by the time emergency services arrived at the scene in Wamuran, north of Brisbane.

The accused blew a blood alcohol reading of 0.241 – almost five times the legal limit.

One local, Jeremy Sherlock, told 9NEWS that the victim had threatened him in the past.

“He come over here with a steel bar once - at 4.30pm on Saturday afternoon, you know - going off, saying turn the music down and that," he said.

“I’ve heard him in the past abusing and yelling at his missus a lot – a lot of confrontation there."

It's believed last night's incident followed an argument at the Newlands Road home.

Emergency services were called to the Wamuran property, where they found a 56-year-old man’s body.

The woman will front Caboolture Magistrates Court tomorrow to face the charges.

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