Carrington, Queensland
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Carrington Queensland |
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 Carrington
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| Coordinates | 17°17′50″S 145°27′08″E / 17.2972°S 145.4522°ECoordinates: 17°17′50″S 145°27′08″E / 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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Carrington is a locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.
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.
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