Coominya, Queensland
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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.
Coominya is known for its fresh produce, scenery and wildlife including lorikeet
parrots, koala
s, kangaroo
s .
The major employer is an abattoir
. Facilities in Coominya include a post office, a general store, a cafe and a pub
. 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.
South East Queensland
South East Queensland is a region of the state of Queensland in Australia, which contains approximately two-thirds of the state population...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The town is located in the Somerset Region LGA, 83 kilometres (52 mi) west of the state capital, Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
and approximately 2 km from Wivenhoe Dam
Wivenhoe Dam
Wivenhoe Dam is a dam across the Brisbane River a little way upstream from Locker Creek. The dam creates the artificial Lake Wivenhoe. The dam wall is located about by road from the centre of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia....
. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Coominya had a population of 467.
Coominya is known for its fresh produce, scenery and wildlife including lorikeet
Lorikeet
Lories and lorikeets are small to medium-sized arboreal parrots characterized by their specialized brush-tipped tongues for feeding on nectar of various blossoms and soft fruits, preferably berries. The species form a monophyletic group within the parrot family Psittacidae...
parrots, koala
Koala
The koala is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia, and the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae....
s, kangaroo
Kangaroo
A kangaroo is a marsupial from the family Macropodidae . In common use the term is used to describe the largest species from this family, especially those of the genus Macropus, Red Kangaroo, Antilopine Kangaroo, Eastern Grey Kangaroo and Western Grey Kangaroo. Kangaroos are endemic to the country...
s .
The major employer is an abattoir
Slaughterhouse
A slaughterhouse or abattoir is a facility where animals are killed for consumption as food products.Approximately 45-50% of the animal can be turned into edible products...
. Facilities in Coominya include a post office, a general store, a cafe and a pub
Australian pubs
A public house in Australia is an establishment performing many functions, often serving alcoholic beverages, meals, and providing basic accommodation.-Origin:...
. 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.