Carrington, New South Wales

Carrington
NewcastleNew South Wales
Carrington is located in Newcastle, Australia
Carrington
Carrington
Coordinates32°54′54″S 151°46′05″E / 32.915°S 151.768°E / -32.915; 151.768
Population1,929 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1,380/km2 (3,570/sq mi)
Established1860s
Postcode(s)2294
Elevation4 m (13 ft)
Area1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)City of Newcastle
ParishNewcastle
State electorate(s)Newcastle
Federal division(s)Newcastle
Suburbs around Carrington:
Tighes Hill Tighes Hill
Maryville Carrington Hunter River
Wickham Newcastle West

Carrington is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, and is named after Lord Carrington, governor of New South Wales in 1887 when the area was proclaimed a municipality.[2]

Carrington had a population of almost 2,000 in 2016.[1]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Carrington (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 February 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Hunter Valley Place Names and their Meanings". Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2007.