Carrington Newcastle, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 32°54′54″S 151°46′05″E / 32.915°S 151.768°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,929 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1,380/km2 (3,570/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1860s | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2294 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
Parish | Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
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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]