Carrington, New South Wales (Mid-Coast Council)

Carrington
New South Wales
Carrington is located in New South Wales
Carrington
Carrington
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.[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]

  1. ^ a b "Carrington". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 November 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Hunter Valley Place Names and their Meanings (C)". Newcastle City Council. 15 February 2007. Retrieved 11 August 2008.