Reid River, Queensland

Reid River
Queensland
Reid River
Coordinates 19°45′36″S 146°51′07″E / 19.76°S 146.8519°E / -19.76; 146.8519Coordinates: 19°45′36″S 146°51′07″E / 19.76°S 146.8519°E / -19.76; 146.8519
Postcode(s) 4816
Area 430.3 km2 (166.1 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.[1].[2]


History

The locality takes its name from the river which was named about 1864 after explorer Mark Watt Reid.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Reid River - locality in Charters Towers Region (entry 44553)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Reid River - locality in City of Townsville (entry 44632)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
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