Suburb of Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia
Suburb in Queensland, Australia
Midgee is a rurallocality in theRockhampton Region ,Queensland , Australia.[ 3] 2021 census , Midgee had a population of 90 people.[ 2]
The locality is bounded to north-west by theFitzroy River .[ 4]
TheBruce Highway enters the locality from the south (Bajool ) and exits to the north-west (Port Curtis ).[ 5]
TheNorth 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]
The land use isgrazing on native vegetation.[ 9]
Midgee Provisional School opened on 21 January 1907 under head teacher Eliza Annie Thompson.[ 10] [ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14] 23°30′28″S 150°32′57″E / 23.50770°S 150.54905°E /-23.50770; 150.54905 (Midgee State School (former) ) [ 15] [ 16]
In the2016 census , Midgee had a population of 44 people.[ 17]
In the2021 census , Midgee had a population of 90 people.[ 2]
There are no schools in Midgee. The nearest government primary schools arePort Curtis Road State School in neighbouringPort Curtis to the north-west,Bouldercombe State School in neighbouringBouldercombe to the south-west, andWaraburra State School inGracemere to the west. The nearest government secondary school isRockhampton State High School inWandal .[ 18]
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