Coominya, Queensland
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 Cafe and post office at Coominya |
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 Coominya
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| Population: | 467[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 4311 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA: | Somerset Region | ||||||||||||
| County: | Cavendish | ||||||||||||
| Parish: | England | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Nanango Lockyer |
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| Federal Division: | Dickson, Blair | ||||||||||||
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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]
[edit] References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
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Coordinates: 27°23′S 152°30′E / 27.383°S 152.5°E
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