Carrington, Queensland
Carrington is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Carrington had a population of 190 people.[1]
| Carrington Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Carrington | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 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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History
The town was originally named Ziggenbines Pocket, after A. Ziggenbine, the hotel keeper. 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]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Carrington (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Carrington – locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48563)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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