The Bellevue Hotel is located right at the entrance to Coominya. Despite dating back to
1903, it's rather uninteresting architecturally. Later modifications, such as closing in
the verandah, have detracted from, rather than added to, its appeal to me. The old train
station and a nice small picnic area are directly opposite, however.
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The old railway station is in excellent repair and is used by local interest groups as
a meeting place in Coominya.
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The old railway line route through Coominya now lacks tracks!
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St Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Coominya is a fine example of rural Queensland
churches. It was opened in 1921. Thanks to Stephen of Melbourne who sent in this sad and touching
story about his great grandfather "William returned to Australia in early 1919 from the first world war,
and went back to his trade of house painting. In October 1928 Bill had just finished painting the roof of
the Catholic Church at Coominya when his boy apprentice pointed out that he had missed painting the back
of the cross adorning the front entrance. It was while climbing the pitch of the roof that he fell, suffering
huge internal injuries from which he never recovered. He died in Ipswich Hospital, and was buried at Esk
cemetery (with his favourite gob-stick [clarinet] beside him) to the accompanying music of the Ipswich
Brass Band.
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The former St Martins Anglican Church in Coominya is now abandoned and rotting away.
Built in 1922, it is visually similar to St Francis Xavier Catholic Church. It is unusual
to see these ex-churches not taken up as interesting housing.
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The original General Store in Coominya burnt down in 1912 and was replaced by the Blue
Teapot Cafe in 1913.
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