Midgenoo is a rural town and
locality
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in the
Cassowary Coast Region
The Cassowary Coast Region is a local government area in the Far North Queensland region of Queensland, Australia, south of Cairns and centred on the towns of Innisfail, Cardwell and Tully. It was created in 2008 from a merger of the Shire ...
,
Queensland
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, Australia.
In the , the locality of Midgenoo had a population of 51 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 (often hybrid) 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 ...
.Bruce Highway
The Bruce Highway is a major highway in Queensland, Australia. Commencing in the state capital, Brisbane, it passes through areas close to the eastern coast on its way to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The route is part of the Australian Na ...
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 but closed in 1933.]
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Towns in Queensland
Cassowary Coast Region
Localities in Queensland