Reid River, Queensland

Reid River is a locality split between the Charters Towers Region and the City of Townsville in Queensland, Australia. In the, Reid River had a population of 143 people.

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

The Flinders Highway runs through from north to south.

The Great Northern Railway enters the locality from the north (Calcium/Woodstock) and exits to the south (Mingela/Ravenswood).

Reid River has the following mountains (from west to east):


 * Plant Hill (-19.7092°N, 146.8475°W) 308 m
 * Cameron Hill (-19.744°N, 146.8591°W) 327 m
 * Footes Hill (-19.7451°N, 146.9197°W) 237 m
 * Boundary Hill (-19.765°N, 146.9443°W) 226 m

History
The locality takes its name from the river which was named about 1864 after explorer Mark Watt Reid.

The Reid River Airfield was established for use in World War II at -19.7625°N, 146.8444°W.

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.

Demographics
In the, Reid River had a population of 115 people.

In the, Reid River had a population of 143 people.

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.