Carrington is a rural
locality
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in the
Tablelands Region
The Tablelands Region is a Local government in Australia, local government area in Far North Queensland, Australia inland from the city of Cairns, Queensland, Cairns. Established in 2008, it was preceded by four previous local government areas ...
,
Queensland
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, Australia.
In the , Carrington had a population of 191 people.
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Geography
The Atherton–Herberton Road runs through from north to south.
History
The town was originally named Scrubby Creek. However, in 1883 it was renamed Carrington after the police magistrate at Herberton
Herberton is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Herberton had a population of 895 people.
Geography
Herberton is on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland. It is situate ...
. The first town survey was in 1884.[
Carrington Provisional School opened on 6 July 1891. On 1 January 1909, it became Carrington State School.]
Demographics
In the , Carrington had a population of 190 people.
Education
There are no schools in Carrington. The nearest government primary school is Atherton State School and the nearest government secondary school is Atherton State High School
Atherton State High School (ASHS) is a co-educational, state secondary school in Atherton, Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.
Education
TAFE and Atherton High School were linked through vocational education and training programs. Howeve ...
, both of which are in neighbouring Atherton to the north.
References
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Tablelands Region
Localities in Queensland