Coominglah, Queensland
Suburb of North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia
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Coominglah is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] The land use is grazing on native vegetation.[3] In the 2021 census, Coominglah had a population of 12 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 24.7705°S 150.8538°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 204.5 km2 (79.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 12 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0587/km2 (0.152/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4630 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The Coominglah Range forms the north-eastern boundary of the locality.[3]
Coominglah has the following mountains:
- Mount Margaret (24.8280°S 150.8983°E) 605 metres (1,985 ft)[4][5]
- The Knob (24.7311°S 150.8130°E) 441 metres (1,447 ft)[4][6]
The Burnett Highway enters the locality from the north (Lawgi Dawes) and exits to the east (Coominglah Forest).[7]
History
Coominglah was one of four pastoral runs selected by Adolphus Henry Trevethan in July 1848 following advice from the Archer brothers.[8] It had an estimated area of 20,480 acres (8,290 ha; 82.9 km2) and an estimated grazing capacity of 4000 sheep.[9]
Coominglah State School opened circa December 1939 with teacher Miss Viola Petra Goodfellow.[10][11] It closed circa 1947.[12][13] It was on Burns Road (24.70892°S 150.81085°E), now within the boundaries of neighbouring Lawgi Dawes.[14]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Coominglah had a population of 18 people.[15]
In the 2021 census, Coominglah had a population of 12 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Coominglah. The nearest government primary schools are Monto State School in Monto to the south-east and Thangool State School in Thangool to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Monto State High School in Monto.[3]
