Austroaeschna pinheyi is a species of Australian dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae,[3] known as an inland darner.

It has only been found in the Carnarvon Gorge vicinity of Central Queensland, where it inhabits streams.

[4] Austroaeschna pinheyi is a shorter-bodied blackish dragonfly with pale markings.

[5] In 2001, Günther Theischinger named this species pinheyi, an eponym in acknowledgement of his colleague Elliot Pinhey,[2] an entomologist who worked extensively in Africa and made major contributions to the knowledge of dragonflies and other insect groups.

[6] Until recently, Austroaeschna pinheyi was considered to be a subspecies of Austroaeschna unicornis.