31-565: Download coordinates as: Jandowae / ˈ dʒ æ n d ə w eɪ / is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , the locality of Jandowae had a population of 1,004 people. The town is 259 kilometres (161 mi) west of the Brisbane . the capital of the state of Queensland. It sits within the Indigenous country of Barunggam,
62-474: A "dollar block" promotion. The promotion involved the sale of 38 parcels of land, both residential and industrial, for one dollar each. The promotion made news throughout Australia and overseas including New Zealand, Hong Kong, England and the United States. The promotion proved popular with over 1,000 applications received. To maintain fairness, a ballot system was implemented along with a condition requiring
93-455: A camp and rest area for travellers called the John Dowiae camp. This led to some early settlers using the name Jondowiae. With the coming of the railway in 1914, the name was changed again to Jandowae, to avoid confusion with nearby Jondaryan . The fertile soil allowed the development of agriculture and combined with a flourishing timber industry saw the expansion of industry and commerce and
124-409: A church. Wilga Downs Provisional School opened on 26 January 1916 as a half time school sharing a teacher with Currandale Provisional School. In 1922, the half time configuration was changed and Wilga Downs shared a teacher with Carlyle Provisional School (while Currandale shared with Glenmorriston). In 1923, Wilga Downs Provisional School was renamed Jandowae East Provisional School continuing to share
155-652: A city. Unlike the use in British or American English, this term can include inner-city, outer-metropolitan and industrial areas. Localities existed in the past as informal units, but in 1996 the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and the Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has subsequently been
186-694: A new skate park facility. The Western Downs Regional Council operates a public library in Jandowae at 22 George Street. The Jinghi Valley branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the Jandowae Tennis Clubhouse on High Street. St Paul's Anglican Church is at 33-35 Market Street ( 26°46′44″S 151°06′42″E / 26.7790°S 151.1116°E / -26.7790; 151.1116 ( St Paul's Anglican Church ) ). The Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
217-710: A process to formally define their boundaries and to gazette them, which is almost complete. In March 2006, only South Australia and the Northern Territory had not completed this process. The CGNA's Gazetteer of Australia recognises two types of locality: bounded and unbounded. Bounded localities include towns, villages, populated places, local government towns and unpopulated town sites, while unbounded localities include place names, road corners and bends, corners, meteorological stations, ocean place names and surfing spots. Sometimes, both localities and suburbs are referred to collectively as "address localities". In
248-443: A teacher with Carlyle until Carlyle closed in 1929. Jandowae East then became a full time provisional school and became Jandowae East State School in 1955. It closed in 1964. It was on the western corner of Jandowae East Road and Skinners Road ( 26°46′42″S 151°12′28″E / 26.77836°S 151.20779°E / -26.77836; 151.20779 ( Jandowae East State School (former) ) ). St Paul's Anglican Church
279-694: A telephone exchange at 41 Hickey Street ( 26°46′48″S 151°06′40″E / 26.7801°S 151.1110°E / -26.7801; 151.1110 ( JANDOWAE EXCHANGE ) ). Amenities in the town include a post office, Queensland Government Agent and a bank. There are three hotels in Jandowae known locally as the Top pub (Club Hotel), the Middle pub (The Exchange Hotel) and the Bottom pub (Jandowae Hotel), all providing meals and accommodation. Sporting facilities include bowls , golf , tennis , swimming, squash and
310-413: Is a public hospital at 11 Dalby Street ( 26°46′51″S 151°06′17″E / 26.7808°S 151.1047°E / -26.7808; 151.1047 ( Jandowae Hospital ) ). It has a heliport ( 26°46′53″S 151°06′17″E / 26.7814°S 151.1047°E / -26.7814; 151.1047 ( Jandowae Hospital heliport ) ). Jandowae Cemetery is on Old Rosevale Road on
341-399: Is at 34 George Street ( 26°46′51″S 151°06′41″E / 26.7807°S 151.1114°E / -26.7807; 151.1114 ( Jandowae Police Station ) ). Jandowae Fire Station is at 55 High Street ( 26°46′54″S 151°06′38″E / 26.7818°S 151.1106°E / -26.7818; 151.1106 ( Jandowae Fire Station ) ). Jandowae SES Facility
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#1733084641765372-458: Is at 49-53 Hickey Street ( 26°46′55″S 151°06′45″E / 26.7819°S 151.1125°E / -26.7819; 151.1125 ( Immaculate Conception Catholic Church ) ). Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while
403-404: Is at 76 Myall Street ( 26°46′52″S 151°07′08″E / 26.7811°S 151.1189°E / -26.7811; 151.1189 ( Jandowae SES Facility ) ). Jandowae Ambulance Station is at 26 George Street ( 26°46′52″S 151°06′39″E / 26.7811°S 151.1108°E / -26.7811; 151.1108 ( Jandowae Ambulance Station ) ). Jandowae Hospital
434-565: Is split between the City of Newcastle and City of Lake Macquarie LGAs; and Woodville , which is split between the City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council LGAs. In unincorporated areas , localities are declared by the relevant state authority. Arthur Richard Rivers Arthur Richard Rivers (1857–1940) was Dean of Hobart from 1920 to 1940. Rivers was born in Teignmouth and educated at St John's College, Oxford . His younger brother
465-565: Is surrounded by rich alluvial soil and is one of Queensland's largest wheat growing areas. The area also produces other crops such as barley , sorghum , oats , millet , panicum , sunflower , safflower and linseed . Beef and dairy cattle are raised in the area and Jandowae was home to two large sawmills . There are a number of homesteads in the locality: There is an abattoir ( 26°44′24″S 151°05′27″E / 26.7401°S 151.0909°E / -26.7401; 151.0909 ( abattoir ) ). Jandowae Police Station
496-466: The 2006 census , the locality of Jandowae had a population of 1,006 people. In the 2011 census , the locality of Jandowae had a population of 1,246 people. In the 2016 census , the locality of Jandowae had a population of 1,047 people. In the 2021 census , the locality of Jandowae had a population of 1,004 people. Jandowae, which was the largest town in the Wambo Shire prior to its amalgamation,
527-642: The Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Dalby , Walter Sparkes , on 25 April 1935. On Saturday 12 March 1949 there was a stump-capping cemetery for a Methodist church. Prior to this Methodist services had been held in the Presbyterian church. On Saturday 24 September 1949 the church was officially opened. In 1964 a Lutheran church was opened at 43 Sydney Street, the church building having been relocated from Meringandan where it had been
558-504: The Western Downs Regional Council , particularly Dalby , Tara , Jandowae and west towards Chinchilla . The first European settlers arrived in the area in the 1860s and the first documented European birth was Henry Bateman in 1866. Bateman descendants still live in the town today. The town was at first called Jindowie , from the local Aboriginal word for a waterhole. Later, a man called John or Jack Dowiae established
589-596: The Jandowae Presbyterian Church in George Street was held on Saturday 19 August 1922. The church was officially opened on Sunday 3 December 1922 by Reverend Alexander McIntyre Martin, Moderator of the Toowoomba Presbytery. The wooden church was 41 by 22 feet (12.5 by 6.7 m). It held 150 people at the opening with others standing outside. The Jandowae war memorial was unveiled by Victor Drury and
620-465: The Methodist Church since it was built in about 1908. It was deconsecrated in 1999 and is now in private ownership. Sewerage was provided for the town in 1974. The current Jandowae Public Library opened in 2000 and had a minor refurbishment in 2014. In 2001, in order to stem a decline in population and economic activity and encourage new residents and industry to Jandowae, Wambo Shire Council ran
651-479: The closed Jandowae railway line . Dalby–Jandowae Road enters from the south, Kingaroy–Jandowae Road enters from the north-east, and Jandowae Connection Road exits to the north-west. Baranggum (also known as Barrunggam, Barunggam Parrungoom, Murrumgama) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Baranggum people . The Baranggum language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of
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#1733084641765682-644: The corner of Bindings Road ( 26°46′41″S 151°07′29″E / 26.7780°S 151.1248°E / -26.7780; 151.1248 ( Jandowae Cemetery ) ). The sewage treatment plant is on Sydney Street on the corner of Davisions Road ( 26°46′30″S 151°05′51″E / 26.7751°S 151.0974°E / -26.7751; 151.0974 ( sewage treatment plant ) ). Ergon Energy has an electrical sub-station at 45 Sydney Street ( 26°47′03″S 151°06′23″E / 26.7841°S 151.1063°E / -26.7841; 151.1063 ( ERGON ENERGY JANDOWAE ) ). Jandowae has
713-409: The establishment of a house on the block within 12 months or the land would return to the ballot. As a result of the promotion, the decline in population was halted and new industry was attracted to town including a manufacturer of RFID cattle ear tag readers. On 30 January 2024, the town of Jandowae was cut off by flood waters following 250 millimetres (9.8 in) of rain the previous night. In
744-434: The establishment of churches, halls and banks. Jondowaie Provisional School opened on 28 March 1887 with thirteen students enrolled for the first year. It became Jondonwaie State School on 1 January 1909. In 1915 it was renamed Jandowae State School. In 1988 it was expanded with a secondary department (to Year 10 ). Jondowae's first Post Office opened on 1 January 1890, and exists today as a private residence. The post office
775-438: The first instance, decisions about the names and boundaries of suburbs and localities are made by the local council in which they are located based on criteria such as community recognition. Local council decisions are, however, subject to approval by the state's geographical names board. The boundaries of some suburbs and localities overlap two or more local government areas (LGAs). Examples of this are Adamstown Heights , which
806-526: The term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs. This Australian usage of the term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage, where it typically means a smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to, a larger city. The Australian usage is closer to the American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", and can be used to refer to any portion of
837-514: The traditional lands of the Barunggam people. Bush Grove is a neighbourhood ( 26°43′00″S 151°16′00″E / 26.7166°S 151.2666°E / -26.7166; 151.2666 ( Bush Grove (neighbourhood) ) ). Jandowae railway station is an abandoned railway station ( 26°46′58″S 151°06′31″E / 26.7828°S 151.1087°E / -26.7828; 151.1087 ( Jandowae railway station (former) ) ) on
868-652: Was Richard Godfrey Rivers , an artist and gallery curator. Ordained in 1882 Rivers began his career with a curacy in Painswick . Emigrating to Australia he was Precentor of Sydney Cathedral and Chaplain to the Primate of Australia . Moving to Queensland he was Rector of St Michael, Brisbane and then St Andrew in the same city. He was Archdeacon of Burnett and Wide Bay from 1896 to 1905; and of Toowoomba from then until his appointment as Dean of Hobert. Rivers died on 1 November 1940. This article about
899-524: Was opened and dedicated on 25 April 1909 by Reverend Father Thomas Nolan. This church still exists but a new church was erected beside it in 1964. At a town land sale in June 1909, blocks of land were purchased for an Anglican church and a Presbyterian Church. The Presbyterian block was sold in 1914 at a considerable profit in order to buy another site. In 1914 land was purchased by the Methodists intending to build
930-417: Was opened on Sunday 19 March 1917 by Archdeacon Arthur Richard Rivers . On 17 September 1953 Archbishop Reginald Halse laid the foundation for the current church building. It was opened and dedicated in June 1957 in the presence of over 300 people. The new church cost of a total £14,000 including fittings and furnishings with some of the work being done by local volunteers. The stump-capping ceremony for
961-750: Was renamed Jandowae in 1913. The cemetery opened in 1900. There was an earlier cemetery in Market Street, two blocks from the Church of England, but nothing remains of the site and the Western Downs Regional Council believes it is under subsequent developments. Jondowaie Creek Provisional School opened on 6 February 1902. In 1903 it was renamed Yee-am Provisional School. On 1 January 1909 it became Yee-Am State School. It closed in April 1921. Jondowaie's Immaculate Conception Catholic Church at 49 Hickey Street