Download coordinates as: Reid River is a locality split between the Charters Towers Region and the City of Townsville in Queensland, Australia.

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

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

[11] Haughton Valley Provisional School opened circa 1885 and closed in 1891.