Coominya is a rural town and locality in the Somerset Region in South East Queensland, Australia.
Although located closely between Atkinson Dam to the south-west and Lake Wivenhoe to the north-east, it does not bound either of these two reservoirs.
Like many soldier settlements in Australia, the scheme failed due to the poor quality of the land and lack of support for inexperienced farmers.
[12] On Sunday 21 November 1920, Monsignor James Byrne laid the foundation stone for a Catholic church in Coominya.
[16] During World War II, an airfield was constructed west of Coominya to accommodate US air force squadrons.
[19] St. Martin's Anglican Church was dedicated on 24 June 1922 by Coadjutor Bishop Henry Le Fanu.
[6] Facilities in Coominya include a post office,[34] a general store with newsagency,[35] a cafe[36] and a pub.
[37] A flight training school operates at Coominya Airfield, ICAO code YBCM.
[citation needed] As part of Q150 (Queensland's 150th anniversary) the local heritage society commissioned a series of murals depicting early life at the town.