Auburn, South Australia

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Auburn
state = sa


caption =
lga = District Council of Clare and Gilbert Valleys
postcode = 5451
pop = 318 "(2006 Census)" Census 2006 AUS
id=UCL401400
name=Auburn (Urban Centre/Locality)
accessdate=2008-06-01
quick=on]

est = 1849
region = Mid North
mayor = Allan Aughey
elevation=
maxtemp =
mintemp =
rainfall =
stategov = Frome
fedgov = Wakefield
dist1 = 111
dir1 = north
location1= Adelaide
dist2 = 25
dir2 = south
location2= Clare

Auburn (coord|34|01|S|138|41|E|type:city_region:AU-SA) is the name of a small town in the southern edge of the Clare Valley, in the Mid North of South Australia.

History

The town was originally settled by William Tateham, who lived in a dugout along the Wakefield River and Auburn was first named "Tateham's Waterhole" because of this. It was also the birthplace of Australian poet, C. J. Dennis, who lived for a time in the former "Auburn Hotel", which has since been demolished. A small tributary of the Wakefield River, Dennis Creek runs through the town and was named in honour of his father, who was the hotel publican.

The town today

The town is approximately 111 kilometres from the state's capital, Adelaide and 25 kilometres south of the town of Clare. There are five sealed roads which enter the town, including the Main North Road. Auburn is dissected by the Wakefield River as it makes its way to the sea at Port Wakefield and the southern end of the Riesling Trail also begins here, alongside the former railway station, which is now a winery cellar door.

Since the 1970s, the town has become a major tourist destination, with a number of local winery cellar doors and B&Bs. Auburn is serviced by a post office, CFS station, service station, shops and a number of other services. The Auburn oval is also the location of a small, self contained caravan park.

Governance

Auburn is in the District Council of Clare and Gilbert Valleys, the state electoral district of Frome, and the Australian House of Representatives Division of Wakefield.

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