Carrington, Queensland

Carrington is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Carrington had a population of 191 people.

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. The first town survey was in 1884.

Carrington Provisional School opened on 6 July 1891. On 1 January 1909, it became Carrington State School. It closed in 1937.

Demographics
In the, Carrington had a population of 190 people.

In the, Carrington had a population of 191 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, both of which are in neighbouring Atherton to the north.