Carrington is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia and is named after Lord Carrington, governor of N.S.W. in 1887 when the area was proclaimed a municipality. Carrington emerged as a residential suburb in the 1860s when many people moved to the island to escape the dirt and noise of the city or were forced off Honeysuckle Point as a result of land reclamation for port purposes.
In 1887 Carrington was constituted as a Municipality and the first council meeting was held on 1 June 1888. By 1900, the population was 2200, and Carrington had developed as a working class suburb and had a fearsome reputation. In the 1920s, steelworkers moved into the area, taking advantage of the proximity to the fledgling BHP works.
The Hydraulic Power Station, supplied power to a series of cranes which operated along 'The Dyke' loading ships with coal and other freight. This is probably the most significant surviving building from Newcastle's 19th century industrial past. These cranes were of the latest technology, built by Sir William Armstrong in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Just across the bridge to Carrington, is a truly interesting suburb of Newcastle. Steeped in history, it is rapidly becoming a very popular place to spend a few hours wandering along the main street, having brekkie or brunch at the great cafes, watching the boats come and go, just generally relaxing and enjoying some time out! I love industrial photography, and Carrington has its fair share of industry. William the Fourth is coming along very nicely, being lovingly restored to her former self! Of course there are plenty of pelicans on the river, waiting for a handout from returning fishermen, though none to speak of on Sunday. Carrington is like the many of our country towns... awesome wide streets, a myriad of lovely old houses and terraces, I think I could live over there. Trouble is, could we afford a Terrace?