Jandowae Qld - A Quaint Little Town With So Much to See

Jandowae, Queensland - so much to do and see in around this beautiful little town.
Jandowae has a population of around 740 and is located in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. The town of Jandowae is situated on the traditional lands of the Barunggam People. We really enjoyed our few nights at the Jandowae Showground, which we found was a good base for exploring the local area.
The railway came to Jandowae in 1914 - a branch line linking the town to Dalby. Remnants of the rail track can be seen in the video.
Athlone Cottage Heritage Complex is worth a visit, and perhaps check the opening times before you arrive in town. The old school building onsite is actually Jandowae’s second school building.
The Dingo Sculpture can be found on a corner of Jandowae's main street and it sits behind a small sample section of the Dingo Barrier Fence. The start of the Dingo Barrier Fence is located not far out of town.
Follow the Painted Poles from one end of the main street to the other and learn more about the local community - industry, lifestyle and history. The poles were painted by local Dalby artist, Graeme McCullough (GRAZART).
The NAB, or Queensland National Bank Building was built in 1913-14, and can be found on the main street through town.
The Timbertown Tree sculpture celebrates Jandowae’s history and outback culture, which is showcased at the biennial Jandowae Timbertown Festival.
Do you paint small rocks and leave in public spots for people to find - let us know in the comments? I’ve even seen one on a supermarket shelf! Where’s the strangest place you’ve found one?
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[@chrisb3248]

In the late 60s my mum and dad ran the plumbing shop at jandowae.

[@RoaminWithTheRubes]

Thanks so much for sharing that Chris. I’m sure the town has changed quite a lot since the 1960s. It’s a lovely area. Thank you for watching. Kind regards, Lea and Joe.

[@chrisb3248]

@@RoaminWithTheRubes yes a lovely area, they sold blocks of land for $1 back in the nineties I think it was. Our shop was opposite the exchange hotel I’m pretty sure, in high st. Next door to the hotel was a tractor dealership, they were red, I’m thinking Massey Ferguson, anyway I went across the road this day and climbed up the big ladder that allowed access to the cabin of one of the bigger tractors they had, I was going great and got into the cabin but stuffed up and pushed the starter somehow. I just started screaming above the roar of the engine and was quickly saved from the big red beast, lol. Just a memory I have as a 4 or 5 yo I thought I would share. Happy safe travels to you both.🙂🇦🇺

[@RoaminWithTheRubes]

Your story gave us a little laugh Chris, but we do understand that you weren't laughing at the time! For a child of your age then it would have been very frightening. Such a temptation that tractor must have been for you, but we bet you thought twice before doing that again. Thanks so much for sharing this great story Chris.