title: Carrington, Queensland
text: # Carrington, Queensland
  
  Carrington is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Carrington had a population of 190 people.
  
  ## 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.
  
  In the 2016 census, Carrington had a population of 190 people.
  
  ## Geography
  
  The Atherton–Herberton Road runs through from north to south.
  
  