Reid River, Queensland

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Suburb of Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia
19°45′36″S 146°51′07″E / 19.76°S 146.8519°E / -19.76; 146.8519 (Reid River)Population115 (2016 census)[1] • Density0.2854/km2 (0.739/sq mi)Postcode(s)4816Area403.0 km2 (155.6 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)Location
  • 50.3 km (31 mi) N of Annandale
  • 55.7 km (35 mi) N of Townsville CBD
  • 1,349 km (838 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)
  • Charters Towers Region
  • City of Townsville
State electorate(s)Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Reid River:
Dotswood Granite Vale
Calcium		 Woodstock
Dotswood Reid River Upper Haughton
Mingela Mingela Ravenswood

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.[4]

Geography

The Haughton River forms the south-eastern boundary. The Reid River flows through from west to south-east where it joins the Haughton.[5]

The Flinders Highway runs through from north to south.[6]

The Great Northern Railway enters the locality from the north (Calcium/Woodstock) and exits to the south (Mingela/Ravenswood).[6]

Reid River has the following mountains (from west to east):

  • Plant Hill (19°42′33″S 146°50′51″E / 19.7092°S 146.8475°E / -19.7092; 146.8475 (Plant Hill)) 308 metres (1,010 ft)[7][8]
  • Cameron Hill (19°44′38″S 146°51′33″E / 19.7440°S 146.8591°E / -19.7440; 146.8591 (Cameron Hill)) 327 metres (1,073 ft)[7][9]
  • Footes Hill (19°44′42″S 146°55′11″E / 19.7451°S 146.9197°E / -19.7451; 146.9197 (Footes Hill)) 237 metres (778 ft)[7][10]
  • Boundary Hill (19°45′54″S 146°56′39″E / 19.7650°S 146.9443°E / -19.7650; 146.9443 (Boundary Hill)) 226 metres (741 ft)[7][11]

History

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 / -19.7625; 146.8444 (Reid River airfield).[12]

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.[13]

In the 2016 census, Reid River had a population of 115 people.[1]

In the 2021 census, Reid River had a population of 143 people.[4]

Education

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.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Reid River (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Reid River – locality in Charters Towers Region (entry 44553)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Reid River – locality in City of Townsville (entry 44632)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  4. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Reid River (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  5. ^ Google (14 August 2021). "Reid River, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  6. ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  8. ^ "PLANT HILL – mountain in Townsville City (entry 48219)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Cameron Hill – mountain in Townsville City (entry 5856)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Footes Hill – mountain in Townsville City (entry 12861)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Boundary Hill – mountain in Townsville City (entry 4071)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Reid River Airport". Queensland WWII Historic Places. Queensland Government. 30 June 2014. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  13. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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