Jondaryan, Queensland

Jondaryan
Queensland
Jondaryan Memorial Park, service road and public hall, 2014
Jondaryan
Coordinates 27°22′16″S 151°35′31″E / 27.371°S 151.592°E / -27.371; 151.592Coordinates: 27°22′16″S 151°35′31″E / 27.371°S 151.592°E / -27.371; 151.592
Population 385 (2016 census)[1]
Established 1871
Postcode(s) 4403
Elevation 385 m (1,263 ft)
LGA(s) Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s) Condamine
Federal Division(s) Groom
Localities around Jondaryan:
Bowenville Malu
Brymaroo		 Muldu
West Prairie
Formartin		 Jondaryan Acland
Devon Park
Oakey
Mount Moriah Yargullen
Evanslea		 Aubigny

Jondaryan is a rural town in Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] At the 2016 Australian Census Jondaryan recorded a population of 385.[1]

History

The name Jondaryan derives from pastoral run name first used 1841 by Henry Dennis. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning a long way off. The town was surveyed in June 1871 by surveyor G.T. Weale.[2]

Jondaryan Post Office opened on 1 March 1867.[3]

H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh stayed overnight in Jondaryan, then the terminus of the railway line, on 26 February 1868.[4]

Heritage listings

Jondaryan has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Facilities

The Roadhouse

The Cobb & Co. Roadhouse is located on the edge of the highway and is a popular stop for travellers from Dalby to Toowoomba. It is owned by Caltex.

Agrifac

Beside the Cobb & Co. Roadhouse is Agrifac, a warehouse that sells Machinery and Their Parts.

The Pub

The Jondaryan Pub was founded in the 1800s and is a popular place for travelers to stop in and have a drink.

Library Services

Library services in Jondaryan are provided by the Toowoomba Regional Council's mobile library service. The van visits Jondaryan State School [8] on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month.[9]

Volunteer Rural Fire Brigade Station

The Jondaryan Rural Fire Brigade Station provides Rural Fire Services to both the Jondaryan and the broader community, on a Voluntary per-call basis. It is headed by First Officer Damien Cooke.[10]

Events

Jackie Howe Festival is held at the Woolshed at Jondaryan every year during the first weekend in September.[11] At the festival the shearing shed comes to life under steam power.[11] The old Australian Heritage Festival with its working historic farm machinery is now included in the Jackie Howe Festival.[11] A major wool fashion show is a part of the Jackie Howe Festival.[11] The best of Australian traditional country foods are featured at the festival.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Jondaryan (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 March 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. 1 2 "Jondaryan (entry 17317)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  3. ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  4. ↑ Milner, John; Brierly, Oswald W. (1869). The cruise of H.M.S. Galatea : captain H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh K.G. in 1867-1868. London: W.H. Allen and Co. pp. 388–391.
  5. ↑ "Jondaryan Homestead (entry 600635)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  6. ↑ "Jondaryan Woolshed (entry 600633)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  7. ↑ "St Annes Anglican Church, Jondaryan (entry 600634)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  8. ↑ "Jondaryan SS". Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  9. ↑ "Mobile library". Toowoomba Regional Council. Archived from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  10. ↑ https://www.mycommunitydirectory.com.au/Outlet/106483/Jondaryan_Bush_Fire_Brigade
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 "The Jackie Howe Festival of the Golden Shears 2014". Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
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