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Midgee, Queensland

Midgee is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Midgee had a population of 90 people.

Geography

The locality is bounded to north-west by the Fitzroy River.

The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south (Bajool) and exits to the north-west (Port Curtis).

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:

  • Gavial railway station, now abandoned ()
  • Midgee railway station ()

The land use is grazing on native vegetation.

History

Midgee Provisional School opened on 21 January 1907 under head teacher Eliza Annie Thompson. On 1 January 1909, it became Midgee State School. It closed on 15 June 1942. It was at 48 Roope Road () beside the Midgee railway station.

Demographics

In the , Midgee had a population of 44 people.

In the , Midgee had a population of 90 people.

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.

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