Auburn is a rural locality in the

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, Australia. In the , Auburn had a population of 23 people. Auburn's postcode is 4413.

Geography

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). The Auburn Homestead is located along the river (). There are a number of state forests within the locality: * 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

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on native vegetation.

Demographics

In the , Auburn had a population of 26 people. In the , Auburn had a population of 23 people.

Education

There are no schools in Auburn. The nearest government schools are Monogorilby State School (Prep to Year 6) in Monogorilby to the east and Wandoan State School (Prep to Year 10) in Wandoan to the west. However, these schools would be too distant from most parts of Auburn. Also there are no nearby schools offering education to Year 12. The alternatives are

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and boarding school.

References

{{Western Downs Region Western Downs Region Localities in Queensland