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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.
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.Carrington had a population of almost 2,000 in 2016.
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Carrington is a mixed residential, commercial and industrial development that is physically separated from other suburbs. It is close to the harbour and central business district, services the Port and as such has expensive housing. It is accessible by Cowper Street bridge over Throsby Creek.
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Population: 1,001 - 10,000
Time zone: UTC +11:00
Area: 2.039 km2
Elevation: 4 to 10 metres
Town elevation: 6 m
Population number: 1,929
Local Government Area: Newcastle City Council