Coominya, queensland, australia

Coominya is a town and locality in the Somerset Region in South East Queensland, Australia. The town is located 83km west of the state capital, Brisbane and approximately 2km from Wivenhoe Dam. In the 2011 census, Coominya had a population of 1,174 people.GeographyCoominya is bounded by Logan Creek to the north and Buaraba Creek to the south. Although located closely between Atkinsons 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.HistoryFrom 1886 to 1906, the area was known as Bellevue . 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.Coominya Post Office opened by December 1907 .