Coominya, Queensland

Coominya, Queensland
Coominya
Queensland
Coominya Shops.JPG
Cafe and post office at Coominya
Coominya is located in Queensland
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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]

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



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