Auburn, Queensland
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 Drovers at Auburn Station, circa 1900 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 25°59′15″S 150°29′51″E / 25.9875°S 150.4975°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1,157.5 km2 (446.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 23 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0199/km2 (0.0515/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4413[2] | ||||||||||||
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Auburn is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Auburn had a population of 23 people.[1]
Auburn's postcode is 4413.[2]
The Auburn River enters the locality from the north (Sujeewong) and flows through the north-east of the locality, exiting to the north-east (Hawkwood).[4] The Auburn Homestead is located along the river (25°57′00″S 150°37′00″E / 25.9500°S 150.6166°E).[5][6]
There are a number of state forests within the locality:[7]
- Rosehall State Forest (2 sections) in the north-east of the locality
- Warranna State Forest in the centre of the locality
- Barakula State Forest in the south-west, south, and south-east of the locality
Apart from these protected areas, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[7]
