Jondaryan, Queensland

Jondaryan is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Jondaryan had a population of 385 people.[1]

Jondaryan
Queensland
Jondaryan Memorial Park, service road and public hall, 2014
Jondaryan
Coordinates27.3719°S 151.5902°E / -27.3719; 151.5902
Population385 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1.9533/km2 (5.059/sq mi)
Established1871
Postcode(s)4403
Elevation385 m (1,263 ft)
Area197.1 km2 (76.1 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)Condamine
Federal Division(s)Groom
Localities around Jondaryan:
Bowenville Malu
Brymaroo		 Muldu
Formartin
West Prairie		 Jondaryan Acland
Devon Park
Oakey
Mount Moriah Evanslea
Yargullen		 Aubigny

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.[4]

H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh stayed overnight in Jondaryan, then the terminus of the railway line, on 26 February 1868.[5]

Jondaryan Provisional School opened on 12 February 1872. On 31 January 1876 it became Jondaryan State School.[6]

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 [10] on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month.[11]

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.[12]

Education

Jondaryan State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Scott Road (27.3730°S 151.5858°E / -27.3730; 151.5858 (Jondaryan State School)).[13][14] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 47 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[15]

Events

Jackie Howe Festival is held at the Woolshed at Jondaryan every year during the first weekend in September.[16] At the festival the shearing shed comes to life under steam power.[16] The old Australian Heritage Festival with its working historic farm machinery is now included in the Jackie Howe Festival.[16] A major wool fashion show is a part of the Jackie Howe Festival.[16] The best of Australian traditional country foods are featured at the festival.[16]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Jondaryan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Jondaryan - town in Toowoomba Region (entry 17317)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  3. "Jondaryan - locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49180)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  4. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  5. 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.
  6. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  7. "Jondaryan Homestead (entry 600635)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  8. "Jondaryan Woolshed (entry 600633)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  9. "St Annes Anglican Church, Jondaryan (entry 600634)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  10. "Jondaryan SS". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  11. "Mobile library". Toowoomba Regional Council. Archived from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  12. "Jondaryan Bush Fire Brigade - My Community Directory". www.mycommunitydirectory.com.au. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  13. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  14. "Jondaryan State School". Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  15. "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  16. "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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