Coominya, Queensland Explained

Type:town
Coominya
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.3919°N 152.5022°W
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pop:1029
Postcode:4311
Area:114.7
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Elevation:80
Lga:Somerset Region
Stategov:Nanango
Fedgov:Blair
County:Cavendish
Parish:Esk[1]
Dist1:83
Dir1:W
Location1:Brisbane
Dist2:48
Dir2:NW
Location2:Ipswich
Dist3:73
Dir3:NE
Location3:Toowoomba
Dist4:15
Dir4:NW
Location4:Lowood
Near-N:Moombra
Near-Ne:Lake Wivenhoe
Near-E:Wivenhoe Hill
Near-Se:Patrick Estate
Near-S:Clarendon
Near-Sw:Atkinsons Dam
Near-W:Buaraba
Near-Nw:Mount Hallen

Coominya is a rural town and locality in the Somerset Region in South East Queensland, Australia.[2] [3] The town is located 83km (52miles) west of the state capital, Brisbane and approximately 2km (01miles) from Wivenhoe Dam. In the, the locality of Coominya had a population of 1,029 people.

Coominya sits on the land of the Indigenous Jagera people.[4]

Geography

Coominya is bounded by Logan Creek to the north and Buaraba Creek to the south. Although located closely between Atkinson Dam to the south-west and Lake Wivenhoe to the north-east, it does not bound either of these two reservoirs.

The Brisbane Valley Highway approximately follows its north-east border. The Brisbane Valley railway line passes through Coominya from the north-west to the south-east with the Coominya railway station serving the town. However, the railway line was closed in 1993.

History

From 1886 to 1906, the area was known as Bellevue (the local pastoral property). The name Coominya is believed to be derived from the Yuggera language where kung means water and nya means to see referring to its lagoons.[2] [3]

Coominya Post Office opened by December 1907 (a receiving office had been open from 1887, known earlier as Bellevue).[5]

Coominya State School opened on 17 September 1912.[6]

In 1920, the Coominya soldier settlement was established to provide opportunities for soldiers returning from World War I to establish themselves as farmers. There were 100 farms each of 30acres intended for growing grapes and fruit. Like many soldier settlements in Australia, the scheme failed due to the poor quality of the land and lack of support for inexperienced farmers. The settlement closed in 1929 with only 2 farms were still operating.[7]

Coominya Presbyterian Church was officially opened on Thursday 4 March 1920 by Reverend J. B. Galloway, Moderator of the Presbyterian Church. It was the first church to open in Coominya.[8] On Sunday 21 November 1920, Monsignor James Byrne laid the foundation stone for a Catholic church in Coominya. It had been planned that Archbishop James Duhig was to lay the foundation stone, but he was unable to come on the day. John Newman donated the land for the church and also £300 worth of timber.[9] [10] On Sunday 6 March 1921, Duhig came to Cominya to bless and dedicate the new Catholic church.[11] The new church was including a NaNfeet sacristy. The builder was Mr C. J. Madden, assisted by Messrs J. and H. Madden.[12]

During World War II, an airfield was constructed west of Coominya to accommodate US air force squadrons.[13] [14] Today, the airfield is being used by a flight training school.[15]

St. Martin's Anglican Church was dedicated on 24 June 1922 by Coadjutor Bishop Henry Le Fanu. It closed circa 2005.[16]

The Coominya War Memorial is located on Railway Street and was dedicated on 25 April 1997.[17]

Demographics

In the, the locality of Coominya had a population of 1,751.

In the, the locality of Coominya had a population of 1,174.

In the, the locality of Coominya had a population of 1,200 people.

In the, Coominya had a population of 1,029 people.

Heritage listings

Coominya has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Economy

Coominya is known for its fresh produce.[19]

The major employer is an abattoir.[20] There is a steady increase in olive growing and Comvita have set up an olive leaf extract plant in the town.[21] [22]

Education

Coominya State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 7 Cornhill Street (-27.3922°N 152.5008°W).[23] [24] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 118 students with 7 teachers (6 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).[25] [26]

There is no secondary school in Coominya; the nearest secondary schools are in Lowood and Toogoolawah.

Amenities

Facilities in Coominya include a post office,[27] a general store with newsagency,[28] a cafe[29] and a pub.[30]

A flight training school operates at Coominya Airfield, ICAO code YBCM.[31]

There are a number of churches in Coominya, including:

Attractions

Attractions in the Coominya area include the historic Bellevue Homestead, moved from Wivenhoe Dam to Coominya.

Coominya is known for its scenery and wildlife including lorikeet parrots, koalas, kangaroos.

As part of Q150 (Queensland's 150th anniversary) the local heritage society commissioned a series of murals depicting early life at the town.[35]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Esk Parish . 10 February 2021 . 12 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210212214808/http://eskparish.org/ . live .
  2. 19 August 2014.
  3. 19 August 2014.
  4. Web site: Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships . 10 February 2021 . 5 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210205151859/https://www.datsip.qld.gov.au/resources/datsima/people-communities/cultural-heritage/heritage-bodies/chb-jagera.pdf . live .
  5. Web site: Premier Postal History . Post Office List . Premier Postal Auctions . 10 May 2014 . 15 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140515223132/http://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&country= . live .
  6. 18 August 2014.
  7. Web site: Historians look back at Coominya soldiers' settlement. Threadingham. Tom. Gatton Star. en. 2019-11-12. 12 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191112002130/https://www.gattonstar.com.au/news/historians-look-back-at-post-war-settlement/2388855/. live.
  8. News: 8 March 1920 . Coominya Presbyterian Church . LXI . 4 (DAILY.) . . 10,615 . Queensland, Australia . 8 September 2022 . National Library of Australia.
  9. News: 20 November 1920 . COOMINYA ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. . LXII . 6 (DAILY.) . . 10,834 . Queensland, Australia . 8 September 2022 . National Library of Australia.
  10. News: 23 November 1920 . COUNTRY NEWS. . 8 . . 5718 . Queensland, Australia . 8 September 2022 . National Library of Australia.
  11. News: 10 March 1921 . ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH AT COOMINYA. . 8 . . 19,699 . Queensland, Australia . 8 September 2022 . National Library of Australia.
  12. News: 7 March 1921 . COOMINYA R.C. CHURCH . LXII . 4 (DAILY) . . 10,924 . Queensland, Australia . 8 September 2022 . National Library of Australia.
  13. Web site: Queensland WWII Historic Places . 10 February 2021 . 15 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210215030953/https://www.ww2places.qld.gov.au/place?id=870 . live .
  14. Web site: Oz at War . 10 February 2021 . 15 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210215023117/https://www.ozatwar.com/ozatwar/coominya.htm . live .
  15. Web site: Coominya Flight Training . 10 February 2021 . 10 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210210083855/http://www.coominyaflighttraining.com.au/ . live .
  16. Web site: Closed Anglican Churches. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20190403003329/https://www.anglicanarchives.org.au/churches/. 3 April 2019. 29 June 2020. Anglican Church South Queensland.
  17. Web site: Coominya War Memorial. Monument Australia. 4 April 2014. 7 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140407123252/http://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/conflict/multiple/display/97397-coominya-war-memorial. live.
  18. 12 July 2013.
  19. Web site: Coominya Property . 10 February 2021 . 15 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210215023912/https://somersetproperty.com.au/lowood/ . live .
  20. Web site: Global Investors Continue to Flock to Queensland . australiatradecoast.com.au . 28 October 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070902150305/http://www.australiatradecoast.com.au/Informationcentre/currentnews/globalinvestorscontinuetoflocktoqueensland.aspx . 2 September 2007 . dead . dmy .
  21. Web site: Comvita Acquires Queensland Olive Estate. New Zealand Exchange. 19 August 2014. 23 Jan 2013. 19 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140819082603/https://file.nzx.com/companies/CVT/announcements/232248. live.
  22. Web site: Synergy 12. Comvita Limited. 18 August 2014. 19 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140819084755/http://www.comvita.com.au/ingredients/about-synergy-12.html. live.
  23. Web site: 9 July 2018 . State and non-state school details . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997 . 21 November 2018 . 21 November 2018 . Queensland Government.
  24. Web site: 2019-05-21 . Coominya State School . 2022-09-07 . Coominya State School . en.
  25. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181122010027/http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0 . 22 November 2018 . 22 November 2018.
  26. Web site: 2019-05-21 . Facilities . 2022-09-07 . Coominya State School . en.
  27. Web site: Australia Post . 10 February 2021 . 6 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210506150640/https://auspost.com.au/locate/post-office/qld/coominya/4311/coominya-lpo-435282 . live .
  28. Web site: Business and Community Directory . 10 February 2021 . 10 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210210161713/https://www.somerset.qld.gov.au/directory-record/4317/coominya-general-store-and-newsagency . live .
  29. Web site: White Pages . 10 February 2021.
  30. Web site: Tripadvisor . 10 February 2021 . 6 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220606023206/https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Restaurant_Review-g2697143-d10390327-Reviews-Bellevue_Hotel-Coominya_Somerset_Brisbane_Region_Queensland.html . live .
  31. Web site: Airportguide . 10 February 2021 . 12 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210212235128/https://airportguide.com/airport/info/YBCM . live .
  32. Web site: St Francis Xavier Church, Coominya . 2022-09-07 . . en.
  33. Web site: Blake . Thom . St Francis Xavier Catholic Church . 2022-09-07 . Queensland religious places database.
  34. Web site: Presbyterian Churches within the Ipswich Region of Queensland . 2022-09-07 . Presbyterian Church of Queensland.
  35. News: Maeseele. Melanie. History on display in new mural. 11 February 2015. Queensland Times. 29 September 2009. 6 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220606023243/https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/ipswich/history-on-display-in-new-mural/news-story/6d1ad78d73bf228ad572e0cf7fe51b3e?nk=d1d364df5937bc64bf2d61b43f84df33-1654482763. live.

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