Carrington, Queensland

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

Carrington Queensland
Carrington
Coordinates	17.2972°S 145.4522°E / -17.2972; 145.4522 (Carrington (centre of locality))
Population	191 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	17.36/km2 (45.0/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4883
Area	11.0 km2 (4.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	5.4 km (3 mi) S of Atherton 82.7 km (51 mi) SW of Cairns 352 km (219 mi) NNW of Townsville 1,822 km (1,132 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Tablelands Region
State electorate(s)	Hill
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Carrington: Watsonville Atherton Atherton Watsonville Carrington Atherton Wongabel Wongabel Wongabel

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.