Jondaryan, Queensland

Jondaryan is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, the locality of Jondaryan had a population of 414 people.

Geography
The Western railway line passes through the locality. The now-closed Jondaryan railway station (-27.3679°N, 151.5921°W) served the town, while the Malu railway station on the boundary of the localities of Jondaryn and Malu is still operational (-27.3486°N, 151.5613°W).

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.

Jondaryan Post Office opened on 1 March 1867.

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

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

In June 2015, the closed St Jude's Anglican church was relocated from Acland to the Jondaryan Woolshed to be used as a wedding chapel.

Demographics
In the, the locality of Jondaryan had a population of 385 people.

In the, the locality of Jondaryan had a population of 414 people.

Heritage listings
Jondaryan has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
 * Evanslea Road (-27.4009°N, 151.5753°W): Jondaryan Homestead
 * Evanslea Road (-27.3941°N, 151.5716°W): Jondaryan Woolshed
 * Evanslea Road (-27.3798°N, 151.5864°W): St Anne's Anglican Church

Education
Jondaryan State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Scott Road (-27.373°N, 151.5858°W). 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).

The closest secondary schools to Jondaryan are Oakey State High School in Oakey 16.8 km to the east and Dalby State High School and Our Lady of the Southern Cross College in Dalby, 39.7 km to the west.

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

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.

Transport
The Cobb & Co. Roadhouse is located on the edge of the highway and is a stop for travellers from Dalby to Toowoomba. It is owned by Ampol. It is also a timetabled stop for the following intercity bus services provided by Greyhound Australia:


 * GX493 - Brisbane to Mt. Isa via Toowoomba
 * GX494 - Mt. Isa to Brisbane via Toowoomba
 * GX495 - Brisbane to Charleville via Toowoomba
 * GX496 - Charleville to Brisbane via Toowoomba

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