Carrington, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 17°17′50″S 145°27′08″E / 17.2972°S 145.4522°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 11.0 km2 (4.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 191 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 17.36/km2 (45.0/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4883 | ||||||||||||
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Carrington is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Carrington had a population of 191 people.[1]
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]
