Reid River Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 19°45′36″S 146°51′07″E / 19.76°S 146.8519°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 143 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.3548/km2 (0.919/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4816 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 403.0 km2 (155.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Reid River is a locality split between the Charters Towers Region and the City of Townsville in Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2021 census, Reid River had a population of 143 people. [1]
The Haughton River forms the south-eastern boundary. The Reid River flows through from west to south-east where it joins the Haughton. [4]
The Flinders Highway runs through from north to south. [5]
The Great Northern Railway enters the locality from the north ( Calcium/ Woodstock) and exits to the south ( Mingela/ Ravenswood). [5]
Reid River has the following mountains (from west to east):
The locality takes its name from the river which was named about 1864 after explorer Mark Watt Reid. [2]
The Reid River Airfield was established for use in World War II at 19°45′45″S 146°50′40″E / 19.7625°S 146.8444°E. [11]
Haughton Valley Provisional School opened circa 1885 and closed in 1891. Reid River Provisional School opened in 1892; it is unclear if this is a different school or a renaming of the Haughton Valley school. On 1 January 1909, it became Reid River State School. It closed on 31 December 1966. [12]
In the 2016 census, Reid River had a population of 115 people. [13]
In the 2021 census, Reid River had a population of 143 people. [1]
There are no schools in Reid River. The nearest government primary schools are Woodstock State School in neighbouring Woodstock to the north-east and Clare State School in Clare to the east. The nearest government secondary school is William Ross State High School in Annandale, Townsville. [5]