| Coominya Queensland |
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| Population: | 467 [1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 4311 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA: | Somerset Regional Council | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Nanango | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Dickson, Blair | ||||||||||||
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Coominya is a town in South East Queensland, Australia. Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Postcodes are used in Australia for the purposes of sorting and directing Mail. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland Ipswich is a city and Local Government Area situated on the Bremer River in South East Queensland, Australia. Toowoomba (nicknamed 'The Garden City' is a City in South East Queensland, Australia. Lowood is a town in south east Queensland, Australia. The town is located on the Brisbane River, 66 kilometres west of the state capital Brisbane The Local Government Areas (LGAs of Queensland, Australia are the areas for which particular Local Government authorities generally known as "Councils" Somerset Regional Council is a Local Government Area in Queensland, Australia. State Electoral District is a term used to refer to an electorate within the Lower House or Legislative The division of Nanango is an electoral division in the state of Queensland, Australia. The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. The Division of Dickson is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland, Australia The Division of Blair is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. Esk is a town in South East Queensland, approximately 90 km northwest of Ipswich on the Brisbane Valley Highway. Clarendon is a rural suburb of Somerset Regional Council, Queensland, Australia. Rifle Range is a rural suburb of Somerset Regional Council, Queensland, Australia. South East Queensland (SEQ is a region of the state of Queensland in Australia, which contains approximately two-thirds of the state population For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The town is located in the Somerset Regional Council Local Government Area, 83 kilometres (52 mi) west of the state capital, Brisbane and approximately 2 km from Wivenhoe Dam. Somerset Regional Council is a Local Government Area in Queensland, Australia. Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland Wivenhoe Dam is a Dam built across the Brisbane River that creates the artificial Lake Wivenhoe. At the 2006 census, Coominya had a population of 467. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Australian census is administered by the Australian Bureau of Statistics every five years [1]
Coominya is known for its fresh produce, scenery and wildlife including lorikeet parrots, koalas, kangaroos and dingos. The Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus is a thickset Arboreal Marsupial herbivore native to Australia, and the only extant A kangaroo is a Marsupial from the family Macropodidae (macropods meaning 'large foot' Description Appearance Adult dingoes are typically 48–58 cm (19–23 inches tall at the shoulders and weigh on average 23–32 kgs (50–70 pounds though specimens
The major employer is an abattoir. A slaughterhouse, also called an abattoir (from the French verb abattre, "to strike down" or freezing works ( New Zealand [2] Facilities in Coominya include a post office, a general store, a cafe and a pub. A public house or pub for short in Australia is an establishment performing many functions often serving alcoholic beverages meals and providing basic accommadation Coominya has its own primary school, but the nearest high school is in Lowood. See also Primary education A primary school (from French école primaire) is an institution where children receive the first stage of Compulsory
Attractions in the Coominya area include the historic Bellevue homestead, moved from Wivenhoe Dam to Coominya.
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). The Australian Bureau of Statistics ( ABS) is Australia 's national statistical agency. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Coominya (L) (Urban Centre/Locality). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-10-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine
- ^ Global Investors Continue to Flock to Queensland. australiatradecoast. com. au. Retrieved on 2007-10-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine