Reid River, Queensland
| Reid River Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Reid River | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°45′36″S 146°51′07″E / 19.76°S 146.8519°ECoordinates: 19°45′36″S 146°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]
History[]
The locality takes its name from which was named about 1864 after explorer .[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.[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.
References[]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Reid River (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ 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 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
- ^ Google (14 August 2021). "Reid River, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- Charters Towers Region
- City of Townsville
- Localities in Queensland
- North Queensland geography stubs