Coominglah, Queensland
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- 32.5 km (20 mi) NW of Monto
- 156 km (97 mi) NW of Gayndah
- 183 km (114 mi) SW of Gladstone
- 204 km (127 mi) SW of Rockhampton
- 507 km (315 mi) NNW of Brisbane
Suburbs around Coominglah: | ||
Lawgi Dawes | Lawgi Dawes | Cania |
Harrami | Coominglah | Coominglah Forest |
Harrami | Rawbelle | Coominglah Forest |
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]
Geography
The Coominglah Range forms the north-eastern boundary of the locality.[3]
Coominglah has the following mountains:
- Mount Margaret (24°49′41″S 150°53′54″E / 24.8280°S 150.8983°E / -24.8280; 150.8983 (Mount Margaret)) 605 metres (1,985 ft)[4][5]
- The Knob (24°43′52″S 150°48′47″E / 24.7311°S 150.8130°E / -24.7311; 150.8130 (The Knob)) 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]
The land use is grazing on native vegetation.[3]
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°42′32″S 150°48′39″E / 24.70892°S 150.81085°E / -24.70892; 150.81085 (Coominglah State School (former))), 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]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Coominglah (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Coominglah – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45333)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Margaret – mountain in North Burnett Region (entry 20959)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "The Knob – mountain in North Burnett Region (entry 33975)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Coominglah, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Adolphus Henry TREVETHAN, b. 1812, Kingsand, Cornwell, England, d. 29th March 1852, "Rawbelle Station", near Monto, Qld". eHive. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "CROWN LANDS BEYOND THE SETTLED DISTRICTS". The Moreton Bay Courier. Vol. VI, no. 270. Queensland, Australia. 16 August 1851. p. 4. Retrieved 28 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "DAWES". Morning Bulletin. No. 22, 789. Queensland, Australia. 7 December 1939. p. 11. Retrieved 28 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS". The Central Queensland Herald. Vol. 12, no. 648. Queensland, Australia. 14 August 1941. p. 21. Retrieved 28 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Agency ID 13187, Coominglah State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m163" (Map). Queensland Government. 1950. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Coominglah (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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