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Suburb of Mid-Coast Council, New South Wales, Australia
Carrington
New South Wales
Carrington is located in New South WalesCarringtonCarrington
Coordinates32°39′39″S 152°01′05″E / 32.66083°S 152.01806°E / -32.66083; 152.01806
Postcode(s)2324
Elevation9 m (30 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Mid-Coast Council
CountyGloucester
ParishCarrington
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 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.

Carrington was named in 1828 by Robert Dawson, the first commissioner of the Australian Agricultural Company. The Newcastle suburb of the same name is named after his grandson, Lord Carrington, who became Governor of New South Wales.

Former church

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

References

  1. ^ "Carrington". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 November 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Hunter Valley Place Names and their Meanings (C)". Newcastle City Council. 15 February 2007. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
  3. "Great Lakes Council Heritage Study" (PDF). Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  4. "Sale of historic church presents unique business opportunity in Carrington". raywhite.com.au. Retrieved 11 February 2019.

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