Midgenoo, Queensland

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Midgenoo
Queensland
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Midgenoo
Coordinates 17°53′41″S145°57′38″E / 17.8947°S 145.9605°E / -17.8947; 145.9605 (Midgenoo (town centre)) Coordinates: 17°53′41″S145°57′38″E / 17.8947°S 145.9605°E / -17.8947; 145.9605 (Midgenoo (town centre))
Population51 (2016 census locality) [1]
 • Density6.80/km2 (17.61/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4854
Area7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s) Hill
Federal division(s) Kennedy
Localities around Midgenoo:
Feluga Feluga East Feluga
Bulgun Midgenoo East Feluga
Birkalla Birkalla Merryburn

Midgenoo is a rural town and locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2016 census, the locality of Midgenoo had a population of 51 people. [1]

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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. [4]

The Bruce Highway and North Coast railway line traverse the locality from south-west to north, passing through the town. [4] Midgenoo railway station ( 17°53′44″S145°57′40″E / 17.8955°S 145.9611°E / -17.8955; 145.9611 (Midgenoo railway station) ) once served the town but now is abandoned. [5] [6] There are also sugarcane tramways in the locality. [4]

History

The town's name Midgenoo is taken from the Midgenoo railway station and is reportedly an Aboriginal word for a local tree. [2]

Midgenoo State School opened in 1923 but closed in 1933. [7]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Midgenoo had a population of 51 people. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Midgenoo (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Midgenoo – town in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 22010)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Midgenoo – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45730)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Midgenoo – railway station in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 22011)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  7. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0


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