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Suburb of Mid-Coast Council, New South Wales, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carrington is a locality in the Mid-Coast Council local government area of the Hunter and Mid North Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia, located on the northern shores of Port Stephens.[1]
Carrington New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 32°39′39″S 152°01′05″E | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2324 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Mid-Coast Council | ||||||||||||||
County | Gloucester | ||||||||||||||
Parish | Carrington | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Port Stephens | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Lyne | ||||||||||||||
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Carrington was named in 1828[1] by Robert Dawson, the first commissioner of the Australian Agricultural Company.[2] The Newcastle suburb of the same name is named after his grandson, Lord Carrington, who became Governor of New South Wales.[2]
A former church, built in 1847, which had subsequently been used as a youth hostel, is a heritage site.[3][4]
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