Midgenoo is a rural town and
locality
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in the
Cassowary Coast Region
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Queensland
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, Australia.
In the , the locality of Midgenoo had a population of 76 people.
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Geography
The town is north of centre within the locality. This land is flat (approx 20 metres above sea level) and is used for crops, principally sugarcane
Sugarcane or sugar cane is a species of tall, Perennial plant, perennial grass (in the genus ''Saccharum'', tribe Andropogoneae) that is used for sugar Sugar industry, production. The plants are 2–6 m (6–20 ft) tall with stout, jointed, fib ...
.Bruce Highway
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and North Coast railway line traverse the locality from south-west to north, passing through the town.
History
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.]
Demographics
In the , the locality of Midgenoo had a population of 51 people.
Education
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
Tully is a rural town and locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It is adjacent to the Bruce Highway, approximately south of Cairns by road and north of Townsville. Tully is perhaps best known for being one of the wette ...
in Tully to the south. There is also a Catholic primary school in Tully.
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Towns in Queensland
Cassowary Coast Region
Localities in Queensland