Carrington, Queensland
Carrington is a locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]
| Carrington Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Carrington | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17.2972°S 145.4522°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4883 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 11.6 km2 (4.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Tablelands Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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History
The town was originally named Ziggenbines Pocket, after A. Ziggenbine, the hotel keeper. However, in 1883 it was renamed Carrington after the police magistrate at Herberton. The first town survey was in 1884.[1]
Carrington Provisional School opened on 6 July 1891. On 1 January 1909, it became Carrington State School. It closed in 1937.[2]
References
- "Carrington - locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48563)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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