Carrington, New South Wales (Mid-Coast Council)
| Carrington New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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  Carrington | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°39′39″S 152°01′05″E / 32.66083°S 152.01806°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 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 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
[edit]A former church, built in 1847, which had subsequently been used as a youth hostel, is a heritage site.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Carrington". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Hunter Valley Place Names and their Meanings (C)". Newcastle City Council. 15 February 2007. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
- ^ "Great Lakes Council Heritage Study" (PDF). Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ "Sale of historic church presents unique business opportunity in Carrington". raywhite.com.au. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
External links
[edit]- "Google Maps:Carrington (the one referred to in this page)'". Retrieved 9 November 2016.
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