Originally known as Bellevue, the village was later changed to Coominya. Its Aboriginal meaning from the Yugarbul dialect of the area was ‘I see water’. Timber was the mainstay. A sawmill operated opposite the railway near where Bellevue Homestead now stands. Bellevue homestead was moved from its original site on the banks of the Brisbane River between 1975 and 1980, and then restored as an example of early European settlement in the area. The railway arrived in 1886, followed by the Bellevue Hotel, Post Office and the ‘Blue Teapot Café’ along with other small businesses.
Coominya was originally known as Bellevue after the division of the Wivenhoe area and was settled in 1869 by Joseph and William North.
Bellevue was renamed Coominya in 1905 as a result of people confusing the town with the property of “Bellevue”.
Other NamesBellevue TypeTowns & LocalitiesTownsCoominya & SurroundsReferencesA Brief History Coominya Factsheet. Esk: Somerset Regional Council. (Held at Esk Library).
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