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 and exits to the north-west.
The North Coast railway line also enters the locality from the south and exits to the north-west, 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.