Jondaryan, Queensland

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Jondaryan
Town
Jondaryan
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Coordinates: [//tools.wmflabs.org/geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Jondaryan%2C_Queensland&params=-27.371_N_151.592_E_type:city_region: 27°22′16″S 151°35′31″E / 27.371°S 151.592°E / -27.371; 151.592]Coordinates: [//tools.wmflabs.org/geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Jondaryan%2C_Queensland&params=-27.371_N_151.592_E_type:city_region: 27°22′16″S 151°35′31″E / 27.371°S 151.592°E / -27.371; 151.592]
Country Australia Australia
State Queensland

Jondaryan is a rural town in Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]

History

The name Jondaryn derives from pastoral run name first used 1841 by Henry Dennis. It is believe to be an Aboriginal word meaning a long way off. The town was surveyed in June 1871 by surveyor G.T. Weale.[1]

Heritage listings

Jondaryan has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

  • Evanslea Road: Jondaryan Homestead[2]
  • Evanslea Road: Jondaryan Woolshed[3]
  • Evanslea Road: St Annes Anglican Church, Jondaryan[4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Jondaryan". Place name details. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 July 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Jondaryan Homestead (entry 15410)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 2013-07-15. 
  3. ↑ "Jondaryan Woolshed (entry 15408)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 2013-07-15. 
  4. ↑ "St Annes Anglican Church, Jondaryan (entry 15409)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 2013-07-15. 


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