Harrington, New South Wales
Town in New South Wales, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Town in New South Wales, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Harrington is a fishing village located on the northern entrance of the Manning River in New South Wales, Australia. It was established in 1853 and proclaimed a village on 26 September 1896. It is 15 km north-east of Taree[3] on the Mid North Coast, and 335 kilometres (208 mi) north east of the state capital, Sydney. At the 2021 census, Harrington had a population of 3,381.[1] It was named after the Earl of Harrington by the explorer, John Oxley.[3]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1966 | 543 | — |
1971 | 608 | +12.0% |
1976 | 896 | +47.4% |
1981 | 1,183 | +32.0% |
1986 | 1,234 | +4.3% |
1991 | 1,414 | +14.6% |
1996 | 1,397 | −1.2% |
2001 | 1,412 | +1.1% |
2006 | 1,753 | +24.2% |
2011 | 2,257 | +28.8% |
2016 | 2,896 | +28.3% |
2021 | 3,240 | +11.9% |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics data.[4][5] |
Harrington New South Wales | |||||||||
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Coordinates | 31°52′S 152°41′E | ||||||||
Population | 3,381 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2427 | ||||||||
Elevation | 6 m (20 ft)[2] | ||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Mid-Coast Council | ||||||||
State electorate(s) | Port Macquarie | ||||||||
Federal division(s) | Lyne | ||||||||
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