Coominglah, Queensland

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]

Coominglah Queensland
Burnett Highway, Coominglah, 2011
Coominglah
Coordinates	24.7705°S 150.8538°E / -24.7705; 150.8538 (Coominglah (centre of locality))
Population	12 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.0587/km2 (0.152/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4630
Area	204.5 km2 (79.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	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
LGA(s)	North Burnett Region
State electorate(s)	Callide
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Coominglah: Lawgi Dawes Lawgi Dawes Cania Harrami Coominglah Coominglah Forest Harrami Rawbelle Coominglah Forest

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 / -24.8280; 150.8983 (Mount Margaret)) 605 metres (1,985 ft)^[4][5]
• The Knob (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 (24.70892°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]