Carrington, Queensland

Carrington
Queensland
Carrington is located in Queensland
Carrington
Carrington
Coordinates17°17′50″S 145°27′08″E / 17.2972°S 145.4522°E / -17.2972; 145.4522 (Carrington (centre of locality))
Population191 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density17.36/km2 (45.0/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4883
Area11.0 km2 (4.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Tablelands Region
State electorate(s)Hill
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Carrington:
Watsonville Atherton Atherton
Watsonville Carrington Atherton
Wongabel Wongabel Wongabel

Carrington is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Carrington had a population of 191 people.[1]

Geography

The Atherton–Herberton Road runs through from north to south.[3]

History

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.[4] On 1 January 1909, it became Carrington State School.[5][6] It closed in 1937.[7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Carrington had a population of 190 people.[8]

In the 2021 census, Carrington had a population of 191 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Carrington. The nearest government primary school is Atherton State School and the nearest government secondary school is Atherton State High School, both of which are in neighbouring Atherton to the north.

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Carrington (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Carrington – locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48563)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Carrington, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  4. ^ "DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XLIX, no. 10, 745. Queensland, Australia. 22 June 1892. p. 6. Retrieved 30 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Local and General". Cairns Post. Vol. XXIV, no. 718. Queensland, Australia. 25 May 1910. p. 4. Retrieved 30 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Town and Country". Cairns Post. Vol. XXIV, no. 733. Queensland, Australia. 11 June 1910. p. 4. Retrieved 30 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Carrington (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata