Carrington
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.Places of Interest
Highlights include Civic Theatre and Hamilton.
Civic Theatre
Theater building
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The Newcastle Civic Theatre, also known as The Civic, is a heritage-listed building located on Hunter Street, Newcastle, Australia. Opened in 1929, the 1520-seat theatre is now the venue for a wide range of musicals, plays, concerts and dance events each year and is the city's oldest surviving theatre.
Hamilton
Railway station
Photo: Orderinchaos, CC BY 3.0.
Hamilton railway station is a heritage-listed railway station on the Newcastle line in the inner Newcastle suburb of Hamilton in New South Wales, Australia.
Newcastle Interchange
Railway station
Photo: PhilipTerryGraham, CC BY 2.0.
Newcastle Interchange is a transport interchange serving the city of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. It serves as the terminus for Central Coast & Newcastle Line and Hunter Line train services, Newcastle Light Rail services and Newcastle Transport bus routes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newcastle and Adamstown.
Newcastle
Photo: Andrewssi2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Newcastle is a city at the mouth of the Hunter River, approximately 150 km north of Sydney in the Hunter region of New South Wales. The city is the focal point for the diverse Hunter region that encompasses beaches and mountains, restaurants and wineries.
Adamstown
Suburb
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Adamstown is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 6 kilometres from Newcastle's central business district. It is split between the City of Newcastle and City of Lake Macquarie local government areas. Adamstown is situated 4½ km southwest of Carrington.
Adamstown Heights
Suburb
Adamstown Heights is a southern suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 8 kilometres west-southwest of Newcastle's central business district along the Pacific Highway. Adamstown Heights is situated 6 km southwest of Carrington.
Carrington
- Type: Locality
- Location: New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-32.9167° or 32° 55′ southLongitude
151.7667° or 151° 46′ eastElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
4RVH3QM8+8MGeoNames ID
2172216
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