Ross River is a rural locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.

[2] In the 2021 census, Ross River had "no people or a very low population".

[3][4] The locality is presumably named after the river Ross River which is named after publican William Alfred Ross.

[5] In the 2016 census, Ross River had "no people or a very low population".

[6] In the 2021 census, Ross River had "no people or a very low population".