Midgeree Bar, Queensland

Midgeree Bar
Queensland
Midgeree Bar is located in Queensland
Midgeree Bar
Midgeree Bar
Coordinates17°48′29″S 146°04′20″E / 17.8080°S 146.0722°E / -17.8080; 146.0722 (Midgeree Bar (centre of locality))
Population75 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density6.30/km2 (16.32/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4852
Area11.9 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s)Hill
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Midgeree Bar:
Daveson Kurrimine Beach Kurrimine Beach
Maria Creeks Midgeree Bar Garners Beach
Maria Creeks Djiru Bingil Bay

Midgeree Bar is a coastal rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Midgeree Bar had a population of 75 people.[1]

Geography

The locality is bounded by the north-east by Maria Creek which enters the Coral Sea. The locality's access to the coastline is limited to the southern side of the creek mouth.[3]

The land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation, crop growing (mostly sugarcane) and aquaculture (prawn hatchery and farming).[4][5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Midgeree Bar had a population of 49 people.[6]

In the 2021 census, Midgeree Bar had a population of 75 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Midgeree Bar. The nearest government primary school is El Arish State School in El Arish to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Tully State High School in Tully to the south-west.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Midgeree Bar (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Midgeree Bar – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45729)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Schedule of Registration Schedule of Registration for Tassal Group". Total Quality Certification Services International. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Midgeree Bar (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2024.


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