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Harrington
New South Wales

Manning River at Harrington

Harrington

Location in New South Wales

Population

3,381 (2021 census)

Postcode(s)

2427

Elevation

6 m (20 ft)

Location

335 km (208 mi) NE of Sydney
73 km (45 mi) SW of Port Macquarie
30 km (19 mi) NE of Taree

LGA(s)

Mid-Coast Council

State electorate(s)

Port Macquarie

Federal Division(s)

Lyne

Mean max temp	Mean min temp	Annual rainfall
22.2 °C ^{72 °F}	13.0 °C ^{55 °F}	1,338.4 mm ^{52.7 in}

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 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. It was named after the Earl of Harrington by the explorer, John Oxley.

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
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.

Schools

Harrington Public School

Emergency Services

Marine Rescue Crowdy Harrington
SES
RFS

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