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Carrington

Queenslandvillage

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Total population

191

Air quality index

30Good
Elevation769 m
Coordinates-17.30°, 145.47°

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City facts

Overview

Carrington is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Carrington had a population of 191 people.

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History & geography

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. On 1 January 1909, it became Carrington State School. It closed in 1937.

Geography

The Atherton–Herberton Road runs through from north to south.

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Geography

Latitude
-17.3039
Longitude
145.4651
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
30
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
5.9
PM10 (µg/m³)
9
Ozone (µg/m³)
77
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.3

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
334,635
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Lewin's Honeyeater
    Meliphaga lewinii (Swainson, 1837) · Aves
    9,984
  • Australian Brushturkey
    Alectura lathami J.E.Gray, 1831 · Aves
    7,221
  • Brown Gerygone
    Gerygone mouki Mathews, 1912 · Aves
    5,956
  • Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
    Cacatua galerita (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    5,639
  • Eastern Whipbird
    Psophodes olivaceus (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    5,466
  • Victoria's Riflebird
    Ptiloris victoriae Gould, 1850 · Aves
    5,327
  • Gray-headed Robin
    Heteromyias cinereifrons (E.P.Ramsay, 1876) · Aves
    5,304
  • Willie-wagtail
    Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    5,222

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
3.6
Largest event
2011-03-15

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Elevation
2,523 ft (769 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.36
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,956

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
54
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Carrington

Shades of gray
Shades of gray
Pamela Carrington Reid · 2008
Colonial adventures and experiences
George Carrington · 1871

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Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library