Midgenoo, Queensland Explained

Type:town
Midgenoo
State:qld
Coordinates:-17.8947°N 145.9605°W
Pop:76
Postcode:4854
Area:7.5
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Lga:Cassowary Coast Region
Stategov:Hill
Fedgov:Kennedy
Near-N:Feluga
Near-Ne:East Feluga
Near-E:East Feluga
Near-Se:Merryburn
Near-S:Birkalla
Near-Sw:Birkalla
Near-W:Bulgun
Near-Nw:Feluga

Midgenoo is a rural town and locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, the locality of Midgenoo had a population of 76 people.

Geography

The town is north of centre within the locality. This land is flat (approx 20 metres above sea level) and is used for crops, principally sugarcane.

The Bruce Highway and North Coast railway line traverse the locality from south-west to north, passing through the town. Midgenoo railway station (-17.8955°N 145.9611°W) once served the town but now is abandoned.[3] [4] There are also sugarcane tramways in the locality.

History

The town's name Midgenoo is taken from the Midgenoo railway station and is reportedly an Aboriginal word for a local tree.[1]

Midgenoo State School opened in 1923 but closed in 1933.

Demographics

In the, the locality of Midgenoo had a population of 51 people.

In the, the locality of Midgenoo had a population of 76 people.

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Notes and References

  1. 26 December 2020.
  2. 26 December 2020.
  3. 30 July 2017.
  4. Web site: 2 October 2020. Railway stations and sidings - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd. 5 October 2020. 5 October 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.