Midgenoo, Queensland


Midgenoo is a town and a locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.

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 services the town. There are also sugarcane tramways in the locality.

History

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