Reid River, Queensland

The 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 / -19.7092; 146.8475 (Plant Hill)) 308 metres (1,010 ft)^[6][7]
• Cameron Hill (19°44′38″S 146°51′33″E / 19.7440°S 146.8591°E / -19.7440; 146.8591 (Cameron Hill)) 327 metres (1,073 ft)^[6][8]
• Footes Hill (19°44′42″S 146°55′11″E / 19.7451°S 146.9197°E / -19.7451; 146.9197 (Footes Hill)) 237 metres (778 ft)^[6][9]
• Boundary Hill (19°45′54″S 146°56′39″E / 19.7650°S 146.9443°E / -19.7650; 146.9443 (Boundary Hill)) 226 metres (741 ft)^[6][10]

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″S 146°50′40″E / 19.7625°S 146.8444°E / -19.7625; 146.8444 (Reid River airfield).^[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]

In 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]