Auburn, South Australia

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Auburn South Australia
Population:	318 (2006 Census) ^[1]
Established:	1849
Postcode:	5451
Mayor:	Allan Aughey
Location:	111 km (69 mi) from Adelaide 25 km (16 mi) from Clare
LGA:	District Council of Clare and Gilbert Valleys
Region:	Mid North
State District:	Frome
Federal Division:	Wakefield

Auburn (34°01′S, 138°41′E) is the name of a small town in the southern edge of the Clare Valley, in the Mid North of South Australia.

1 History
2 The town today
3 Governance
4 References

[edit] 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 tributory of the Wakefield River, Dennis Creek runs through the town and was named in honour of his father, who was the hotel publican.

[edit] 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.