Auburn Region

Distinguished and Famous people from Auburn Region

The former Auburn council district includes both Auburn and Lidcombe. Its notable connections reach from local government and Depression-era politics to Hollywood, with long residence in one case and a local birthplace in another.

🤝 Jack Lang

Jack Lang worked in real estate in Auburn before becoming a leading figure in New South Wales politics. He served on Auburn Council from 1907 to 1914 and was mayor from 1909 to 1911. His later premiership made him a central and divisive figure during the Depression, but the local business and political base came first. He continued to live in the district for much of his life and died at St Joseph's Hospital in Auburn in 1975.

🎭 Rod Taylor

Rod Taylor was born in Lidcombe in 1930 and became an international film actor. His Hollywood work included Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds and the romantic comedy Do Not Disturb opposite Doris Day. The latter was set in London and Paris, although its cast and crew never left the Hollywood backlot. Taylor's career took him a long way from Lidcombe, even when the supposed journey across Europe was achieved entirely by studio scenery.