Jandowae
Jandowae is the principal town of the Wambo Shire. Situated on highway 82, it is 48 km north of Dalby, en route to Mundubbera. Today Jandowae is home to approximately 900 people and it offers a range of amenities worthy of a larger settlement, including three hotels and a caravan park.

Jandowae is home to Wambo Shire Community and Cultural Centre which incorporates the town library, tourist information, arts and crafts, professional offices, a meeting room and public toilets. The centre now boasts a Queensland Government Agency Program office, which provides one-stop access to more than 400 government services for people of Jandowae and the surrounding district.

Surrounded by rich alluvial soil, it is noted for cattle and grain-growing. This quiet little country town is also one of Queensland's largest wheat-growing areas, also producing barley, sorghum, oats, millet, panicum, sunflower, safflower and linseed. There are dairy and beef cattle studs in the area and a native flower-growing industry has been recently established, exporting to Asia.

There are two large sawmills in the area and the importance to the local community of the timber mills is celebrated on the June long weekend with the Jandowae Timbertown Festival, held biennially on even-numbered years. Jandowae also has an annual agricultural show held in late March. It features displays of beef cattle, showjumping and other equestrian events, produce displays and local arts and crafts.

The first European settlers in the area arrived in the 1860s with the first white child, Henry Bateman, born in 1866. The first school was established in 1877 with the enrolment of 13 children. The fertility of the soils saw the expansion of agriculture, industry and community with the introduction of churches, halls and banks.

The town's name derives from an Aboriginal word (Jindowie) meaning 'waterhole' and was first used by whites in a petition to the secretary of lands in 1862. It is said that, later, a man named John Dowaie (coincidentally!) established a rest area for travellers called John Dowaie Camp. This is thought to explain the adoption of the spelling 'Jondowaie', used by early settlers. When the railway arrived in 1914 the current spelling was adopted, allegedly to avoid confusion with Jondaryan.

Today the town has a new skate park facility for children, as well as facilities for tennis, bowls, golf, squash and swimming.

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Information
Local information can be garnered from the Jandowae Community and Cultural Centre at the corner of George and High Streets, tel: (07) 4668 5014.

Older Buildings
Jandowae has a number of worthy older buildings, including the three large pubs, the post office, the former Queensland Natonal Bank building (1913), at the corner of High and George Sts (now a private residence) and, opposite, the ANZ Bank building - originally the Union Bank. It is a sign of Jandowae's strength that it retains an operative bank at a time when so many rural branches have closed.

	Tourist Information
	Jandowae Community and Cultural Centre Cnr George St and High St Jandowae QLD 4410 Telephone: (07) 4668 5014 Rating:
	Hotels
	The Bottom Pub (Jandowae Hotel) 32 High St Jandowae QLD 4410 Telephone: (07) 4668 5206 Rating:
	The Middle Pub (The Exchange Hotel) 41 High St Jandowae QLD 4410 Telephone: (07) 4668 5390 Rating:
	The Top Pub (Club Hotel) Cnr George St and Hickey St Jandowae QLD 4410 Telephone: (07) 4668 5302 Rating:
	Caravan Parks
	Jandowae Caravan Park 104 High St Jandowae QLD 4410 Telephone: (07) 4668 5071 Rating:
	Restaurants
	The Bottom Pub (Jandowae Hotel) 32 High St Jandowae QLD 4410 Telephone: (07) 4668 5206 Rating:
	The Middle Pub (The Exchange Hotel) 41 High St Jandowae QLD 4410 Telephone: (07) 4668 5390 Rating:
	The Top Pub (Club Hotel) Cnr George St and Hickey St Jandowae QLD 4410 Telephone: (07) 4668 5302 Rating: