Coominglah Forest, Queensland
| Coominglah Forest Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Coominglah Forest | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°53′54″S 150°58′14″E / 24.8983°S 150.9705°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 0 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0000/km2 (0.0000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4630 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 418.3 km2 (161.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | North Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Coominglah Forest is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Coominglah Forest had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Geography
Coominglah Range (24°43′00″S 150°56′00″E / 24.7166°S 150.9333°E) is in the north of the locality.[3][4]
The Burnett Highway passes through the locality from the north-east (Moonford) to the north-west (Coominglah).[5]
Most of the locality is within the Coominglah State Forest, except for one small valley in the east of the locality (24°51′29″S 151°04′51″E / 24.8581°S 151.0809°E) where the land use is grazing on native vegetation.[6]
Coominglah State Forest has Queensland's largest patch of semi-evergreen vine thicket.[7]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Coominglah Forest had "no people or a very low population".[8]
In the 2021 census, Coominglah Forest had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Education
There are no schools in Coominglah Forest. The nearest government primary schools are Monto State School in neighbouring Monto to the east and Mulgildie State School in neighbouring Mulgildie to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Monto State High School, also in Monto. There is also a Catholic primary school in Monto.[9]
Attractions
There are a number of lookouts in Coominglah Forest:
- Tuckers Lookout (24°52′30″S 150°55′22″E / 24.8749°S 150.9229°E)[10]
- Hurdle Gully Lookout, off Davies Road (24°53′06″S 150°58′50″E / 24.8849°S 150.9806°E)[10][11]
- another lookout (24°53′00″S 150°59′11″E / 24.8833°S 150.9864°E)[10]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Coominglah Forest (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Coominglah Forest – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45334)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Coominglah Range – range in North Burnett Regional (entry 8188)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Coominglah State Forest". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Coominglah Forest (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ a b c "Tourist points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Hurdle Gully Lookout". Google Street View. September 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2025.