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 Coordinates: 19°45′36″S146°51′07″E / 19.76°S 146.8519°E / -19.76; 146.8519
Population115 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density0.2854/km2 (0.739/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4816
Area403.0 km2 (155.6 sq mi)
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 2016 census Reid River had a population of 115 people. [1]

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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) . [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]

Geography

The Haughton River forms the south-eastern boundary. The Reid River flows through from west to south-east where it joins the Haughton. [6]

Road infrastructure

The Flinders Highway runs through from north to south.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Reid River (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. 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. "Reid River Airport". Queensland WWII Historic Places. Queensland Government. 30 June 2014. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  5. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  6. Google (14 August 2021). "Reid River, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 14 August 2021.