Midgenoo, Queensland

Midgenoo is a rural town and locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, the locality of Midgenoo had a population of 76 people.

Geography

The town is north of centre within the locality. This land is flat and is used for crops, principally sugarcane.
The Bruce Highway and North Coast railway line traverse the locality from south-west to north, passing through the town. Midgenoo railway station once served the town but now is abandoned. There are also sugarcane tramways in the locality.

The town's name Midgenoo is taken from the Midgenoo railway station and is reportedly an Aboriginal word for a local tree.
Midgenoo State School opened in 1923 and closed in 1933.

In the, the locality of Midgenoo had a population of 51 people.
In the, the locality of Midgenoo had a population of 76 people.

There are no schools in Midgneoo. The nearest government primary school is Feluga State School in neighbouring Feluga to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Tully State High School in Tully to the south. There is also a Catholic primary school in Tully.