Reid River, Queensland

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Reid River
Queensland
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Reid River
Coordinates 19°45′36″S146°51′07″E / 19.76°S 146.8519°E / -19.76; 146.8519 (Reid River)
Population143 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.3548/km2 (0.919/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4816
Area403.0 km2 (155.6 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)
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. [1]

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Geography

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):

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″S146°50′40″E / 19.7625°S 146.8444°E / -19.7625; 146.8444 (Reid River airfield) . [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]

Demographics

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]

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. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Reid River (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "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. ↑ Google (14 August 2021). "Reid River, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "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.
  7. ↑ "PLANT HILL – mountain in Townsville City (entry 48219)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  8. ↑ "Cameron Hill – mountain in Townsville City (entry 5856)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  9. ↑ "Footes Hill – mountain in Townsville City (entry 12861)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  10. ↑ "Boundary Hill – mountain in Townsville City (entry 4071)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  11. ↑ "Reid River Airport". Queensland WWII Historic Places. Queensland Government. 30 June 2014. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  12. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  13. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Reid River (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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