Coominya, Queensland

Coominya Queensland
Cafe and post office at Coominya
Coominya
Population:	467[1]
Postcode:	4311
Location:	83 km (52 mi) W of Brisbane 48 km (30 mi) NW of Ipswich 73 km (45 mi) NE of Toowoomba 15 km (9 mi) NW of Lowood
LGA:	Somerset Region
County:	Cavendish
Parish:	England
State District:	Nanango Lockyer
Federal Division:	Dickson, Blair
Localities around Coominya: Mount Hallen Esk Wivenhoe Hill Mount Hallen Coominya Patrick Estate Atkinsons Dam Mount Tarampa Clarendon Rifle Range

Coominya is a town in South East Queensland, Australia. The town is located in the Somerset Region LGA, 83 kilometres (52 mi) west of the state capital, Brisbane and approximately 2 km from Wivenhoe Dam. At the 2006 census, Coominya had a population of 467.^[1]

Coominya is known for its fresh produce, scenery and wildlife including lorikeet parrots, koalas, kangaroos .^{[citation needed]}

The major employer is an abattoir.^[2] Facilities in Coominya include a post office, a general store, a cafe and a pub.^{[citation needed]} Coominya has its own primary school, but the nearest high school is in Lowood.

Attractions in the Coominya area include the historic Bellevue homestead, moved from Wivenhoe Dam to Coominya.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Coominya (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL314700&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-10-28. 
2. ^ "Global Investors Continue to Flock to Queensland". australiatradecoast.com.au. Archived from the original on 2007-09-02. http://web.archive.org/web/20070902150305/http://www.australiatradecoast.com.au/Informationcentre/currentnews/globalinvestorscontinuetoflocktoqueensland.aspx. Retrieved 2007-10-28. 

External links

• University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Coominya

Coordinates: 27°23′S 152°30′E / 27.383°S 152.5°E / -27.383; 152.5