Download coordinates as: Jandowae /ˈdʒændəweɪ/ is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.

[citation needed] The town was at first called Jindowie, from the local Aboriginal word for a waterhole.

[15] Jondowae's first Post Office opened on 1 January 1890, and exists today as a private residence.

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.

[15][18] Jondowaie's Immaculate Conception Catholic Church at 49 Hickey Street was opened and dedicated on 25 April 1909 by Reverend Father Thomas Nolan.

[24][4] St Paul's Anglican Church was opened on Sunday 19 March 1917 by Archdeacon Arthur Richard Rivers.

[27] The stump-capping ceremony for the Jandowae Presbyterian Church in George Street was held on Saturday 19 August 1922.

[28] The church was officially opened on Sunday 3 December 1922 by Reverend Alexander McIntyre Martin, Moderator of the Toowoomba Presbytery.

[29][30][31] The Jandowae war memorial was unveiled by Victor Drury and the Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Dalby, Walter Sparkes, on 25 April 1935.

[37] 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 a "dollar block" promotion.

The promotion made news throughout Australia and overseas including New Zealand, Hong Kong, England and the United States.

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.

[38] 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.

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.

[11] The Western Downs Regional Council operates a public library in Jandowae at 22 George Street.

[51] The Jinghi Valley branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the Jandowae Tennis Clubhouse on High Street.

The festival, held biennially, recognises and celebrates the contribution that the timber industry has made to Jandowae and attracts 3,000 to 4,000 people to the town.

[62][63] Other events in the town include a senior pro-am golf tournament and the Jandowae Cup race meeting.