Middlebrook, Queensland

Middlebrook is on the Atherton Tableland with elevations ranging from 520 to 1,020 metres (1,710 to 3,350 ft).^[3]

The locality is bounded to the west by the road Beatrice Way (a segment of the old Palmerston Highway) and to the north and east by the Beatrice River.^[3][4]

The creek Middle Brook rises in neighbouring Beatrice to the west and flows through Middlebrook from the west to the south-east, exiting to Wooroonooran where it becomes a tributary of the Beatrice River and ultimately the Johnstone River, flowing into the Coral Sea.^[5][3]

The north, east and south-west of the locality are the higher more mountainous areas and are undeveloped land. The west, centre, and south of the locality are low-lying flatter where the land use is grazing on native vegetation.^[3]

In 1922, local people requested a school in Middlebrook, claiming there were 25 children in the district.^[6] However, it was not until January 1935 that a site was chosen and approval was given to erect a school building capable of accommodating 40 students.^[7] It was also necessary to extend Middlebrook Road and build a bridge over a creek to make the school accessible.^[8] Middlebrook Road State School (also known as Middlebook State School) opened on 2 September 1935 with Charles Mathew Connolly as the first head teacher. It closed circa 14 December 1945. The school building was relocated to Millaa Millaa State School and a bus service was provided to transport the students to Millaa Millaa to attend school each day.^[9][10][11] The school was located on the eastern corner of Middlebrook Road and Barter Road (approx 17°33′47″S 145°38′26″E / 17.56298°S 145.64042°E / -17.56298; 145.64042 (Middlebrook Road State School (former))).^[12][13][3]

In the 2016 census, Middlebrook had a population of 55 people.^[14]

In the 2021 census, Middlebrook had a population of 62 people.^[1]