Reid River Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 19°45′36″S146°51′07″E / 19.76°S 146.8519°E Coordinates: 19°45′36″S146°51′07″E / 19.76°S 146.8519°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 115 (2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.2854/km2 (0.739/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4816 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 403.0 km2 (155.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
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 2016 census Reid River had a population of 115 people. [1]
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 . [4]
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. [5]
In the 2016 census Reid River had a population of 115 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. [6]
The Flinders Highway runs through from north to south.
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