Midgee, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 23°29′58″S150°35′09″E / 23.4994°S 150.5858°E / -23.4994; 150.5858 (Midgee (centre of locality)) | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 142.0 km2 (54.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 90 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.63/km2 (1.64/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4702 | ||||||||||||
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Midgee is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Midgee had a population of 90 people.[2]
Geography
The locality is bounded to north-west by the Fitzroy River.[4]
The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south (Bajool) and exits to the north-west (Port Curtis).[5]
The North Coast railway line also enters the locality from the south (Bajool) and exits to the north-west (Port Curtis), running immediately parallel and east of the highway, with the locality served by:[5]
- Gavial railway station, now abandoned (23°28′33″S150°32′19″E / 23.4757°S 150.5385°E / -23.4757; 150.5385 (Gavial railway station (former)))[6][7]
- Midgee railway station (23°30′31″S150°33′03″E / 23.5086°S 150.5507°E / -23.5086; 150.5507 (Midgee railway station))[6][8]
The land use is grazing on native vegetation.[9]
History
Midgee Provisional School opened on 21 January 1907 under head teacher Eliza Annie Thompson.[10][11][12] On 1 January 1909, it became Midgee State School. It closed on 15 June 1942.[13][14] It was at 48 Roope Road (23°30′28″S150°32′57″E / 23.50770°S 150.54905°E / -23.50770; 150.54905 (Midgee State School (former))) beside the Midgee railway station.[15][16]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Midgee had a population of 44 people.[17]
In the 2021 census, Midgee had a population of 90 people.[2]
Education
There are no schools in Midgee. The nearest government primary schools are Port Curtis Road State School in neighbouring Port Curtis to the north-west, Bouldercombe State School in neighbouring Bouldercombe to the south-west, and Waraburra State School in Gracemere to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Rockhampton State High School in Wandal.[18]
References
- ^Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Midgee (Qld) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ abcAustralian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Midgee (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^"Midgee – locality in Rockhampton Region (entry 48756)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^"Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ ab"Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ ab"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.
- ^"Gavial – railway station in Rockhampton Region (entry 13504)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^"Midgee – railway station in the Rockhampton Region (entry 22008)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^"Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^"SCHOOL EXTENSIONS". Morning Bulletin. No. 13, 013. Queensland, Australia. 14 July 1906. p. 8. Retrieved 30 December 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^"OFFICIAL NOTIFICATIONS". Morning Bulletin. No. 13, 047. Queensland, Australia. 23 August 1906. p. 6. Retrieved 30 December 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^"Public Works". The Telegraph. No. 10, 566. Queensland, Australia. 28 September 1906. p. 12. Retrieved 30 December 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^"Agency ID 9120, Midgee State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^"Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m203" (Map). Queensland Government. 1935. Archived from the original on 30 December 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^"Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railway stations; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Midgee (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^"Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
