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]
| Reid River Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Crossing the Reid River, 2013 | |||||||||||||||
  Reid River | |||||||||||||||
| 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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Geography
editThe 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):
- Plant Hill (19°42′33″S 146°50′51″E / 19.7092°S 146.8475°E) 308 metres (1,010 ft)[6][7]
- Cameron Hill (19°44′38″S 146°51′33″E / 19.7440°S 146.8591°E) 327 metres (1,073 ft)[6][8]
- Footes Hill (19°44′42″S 146°55′11″E / 19.7451°S 146.9197°E) 237 metres (778 ft)[6][9]
- Boundary Hill (19°45′54″S 146°56′39″E / 19.7650°S 146.9443°E) 226 metres (741 ft)[6][10]
History
editThe 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]
Demographics
editIn 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
editThere 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]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Reid River (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Reid River – locality in Charters Towers Region (entry 44553)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Reid River – locality in City of Townsville (entry 44632)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ "Reid River, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "PLANT HILL – mountain in Townsville City (entry 48219)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Cameron Hill – mountain in Townsville City (entry 5856)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Footes Hill – mountain in Townsville City (entry 12861)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Boundary Hill – mountain in Townsville City (entry 4071)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Reid River Airport". Queensland WWII Historic Places. Queensland Government. 30 June 2014. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Reid River (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
