Midgee, Queensland

Midgee
Queensland
Midgee; Queensland
	Midgee
Coordinates	23°29′58″S 150°35′09″E / 23.4994°S 150.5858°E
Population	90 (2021 census)
• Density	0.63/km2 (1.64/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4702
Area	142.0 km2 (54.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	16.9 km (11 mi) S of Rockhampton CBD ; 622 km (386 mi) NNW of Brisbane ;
LGA(s)	Rockhampton Region
State electorate(s)	Mirani
Federal division(s)	Flynn
	Suburbs around Midgee:

Midgee is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Midgee had a population of 90 people.^[1]

Geography

The locality is bounded to north-west by the Fitzroy River.^[3]

The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south (Bajool) and exits to the north-west (Port Curtis).^[4]

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:^[4]

Gavial railway station, now abandoned (23°28′33″S 150°32′19″E / 23.4757°S 150.5385°E / -23.4757; 150.5385 (Gavial railway station (former)))^[5]^[6]
Midgee railway station (23°30′31″S 150°33′03″E / 23.5086°S 150.5507°E / -23.5086; 150.5507 (Midgee railway station))^[5]^[7]

The land use is grazing on native vegetation.^[8]

History

Midgee Provisional School opened on 21 January 1907 under head teacher Eliza Annie Thompson.^[9]^[10]^[11] On 1 January 1909, it became Midgee State School. It closed on 15 June 1942.^[12]^[13] It was at 48 Roope Road (23°30′28″S 150°32′57″E / 23.50770°S 150.54905°E / -23.50770; 150.54905 (Midgee State School (former))) beside the Midgee railway station.^[14]^[15]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Midgee had a population of 44 people.^[16]

In the 2021 census, Midgee had a population of 90 people.^[1]

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.^[17]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian 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.
^ ^a ^b "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
^ ^a ^b "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.

[Census2021-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Midgee (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.

[qpnl-2] "Midgee – locality in Rockhampton Region (entry 48756)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.

[globenatural-3] "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2024.

[globetransport-4] "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2024.

[railwaystations-5] "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.

[6] "Gavial – railway station in Rockhampton Region (entry 13504)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2024.

[7] "Midgee – railway station in the Rockhampton Region (entry 22008)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2024.

[globeuse-8] "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.

[9] "SCHOOL EXTENSIONS". Morning Bulletin. No. 13, 013. Queensland, Australia. 14 July 1906. p. 8. Retrieved 30 December 2024 – via National Library of Australia.

[10] "OFFICIAL NOTIFICATIONS". Morning Bulletin. No. 13, 047. Queensland, Australia. 23 August 1906. p. 6. Retrieved 30 December 2024 – via National Library of Australia.

[11] "Public Works". The Telegraph. No. 10, 566. Queensland, Australia. 28 September 1906. p. 12. Retrieved 30 December 2024 – via National Library of Australia.

[qfhs-12] Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0

[13] "Agency ID 9120, Midgee State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 30 December 2024.

[14] "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m203" (Map). Queensland Government. 1935. Archived from the original on 30 December 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024.

[globeother-15] "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.

[Census2016-16] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Midgee (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[globeschools-17] "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2024.

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