Carrington, New South Wales (Mid-Coast Council)

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
Carrington
Coordinates	32°39′39″S 152°01′05″E
Postcode(s)	2324
Elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Location	215 km (134 mi) NNE of Sydney 66 km (41 mi) NNE of Newcastle 110 km (68 mi) SW of Forster-Tuncurry 19 km (12 mi) W of Tea Gardens 40 km (25 mi) SW of Bulahdelah
LGA(s)	Mid-Coast Council
County	Gloucester
Parish	Carrington
State electorate(s)	Port Stephens
Federal division(s)	Lyne
Suburbs around Carrington: North Arm Cove North Arm Cove North Arm Cove Tahlee Carrington North Arm Cove Port Stephens Port Stephens Port Stephens

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]

Former church

A former church, built in 1847, which had subsequently been used as a youth hostel, is a heritage site.^[3][4]