Carrington Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 17°17′50″S 145°27′08″E / 17.2972°S 145.4522°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 190 ( 2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 17.3/km2 (44.7/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4883 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 11.0 km2 (4.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Tablelands Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Carrington is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Carrington had a population of 190 people. [1]
The town was originally named Scrubby Creek. However, in 1883 it was renamed Carrington after the police magistrate at Herberton. The first town survey was in 1884. [2]
Carrington Provisional School opened on 6 July 1891. On 1 January 1909, it became Carrington State School. It closed in 1937. [3]
In the 2016 census, Carrington had a population of 190 people. [1]
The Atherton–Herberton Road runs through from north to south. [4]