Eumundi, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Eumundi Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Eumundi Town Centre
Eumundi Location in Queensland
Population	2,221 (2016 census)
• Density	97.41/km2 (252.3/sq mi)
Established	1890
Postcode(s)	4562
Area	22.8 km2 (8.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	19.1 km (12 mi) N of Nambour 21.0 km (13 mi) SE of Pomona 118 km (73 mi) N of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	Sunshine Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Ninderry Nicklin
Federal Division(s)	Fairfax
Localities around Eumundi: Cooroy Cooroy Mountain Doonan Eerwah Vale Eumundi Verrierdale Eerwah Vale North Arm North Arm

Eumundi is a rural town and locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Eumundi had a population of 2,221 people.

Eumundi is very popular on the coast for its bi-weekly farmers' markets. The marketplace is full of locally-made produce, which has made Eumundi and the surrounding area a haven for small businesses.

History

The town name is thought to be derived from "Ngumundi" or "Huomundy". This is the name of a local Aboriginal warrior said to have adopted escaped convict Bracefield as his son in 1831.

From the early 1850s, most of the area around the Eumundi district was part of three cattle runs: Canando, Yandina and North Kenilworth. In 1867, after the discovery of gold at Gympie, the first road was marked and cleared. By 1879, George Gridley became the first selector to reside permanently in the Eumundi district. This started a wave of new selectors and by 1885, 47 selections were taken up. Some of the pioneers settlers included Fullager, Cowell, Burrel, Ball and Arrundell.

In 1882, Fullager selected Portion 110. This was forfeited and the Crown took over. Town blocks were surveyed and divided in 1890. The town's name is believed to come from the Kabi name Ngumundi, the name of a local Indigenous clan leader. The locality's original name was Eerwah after Mount Eerwah; this was changed to avoid confusion with the nearby town of Beerwah.

At the turn of the century, shops started to line the newly formed streets and town businesses developed. By the end of the decade there were several general stores, butcher shops, bakery, saddler, blacksmith and auctioneers. After the railway and a station opened from Yandina to Cooroy in 1891 along with the road to the north passing through the town, Eumundi developed as an important centre of the timber and dairying industry.

Bullock team, 1917

The surrounding country consisted of dense scrub full of pine, beech and cedar and long ridges covered with tallowood and blackbutt. George Etheridge, in 1895, moved his sawmill from Petrie's Creek (Nambour) to Main Camp and in 1900 moved it once again to Eumundi. It functioned here until 1938.

A town hall was completed in 1908 after a school of arts committee raised the funds. As the land was cleared and grasses were planted, dairy farms began to build up over the area. By 1920, two butter factories had been built in the area. In 1922, a second sawmill was brought in from Verrierdale. The two mills operated amicably as one specialised in hardwood and the other processed softwood timber. In 1996, the former Methodist Church was re-opened as the Eumundi Historical Museum.

Heritage listings

Eumundi has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Memorial Drive: Eumundi School of Arts
• Memorial Drive: Eumundi War Memorial Trees
• 15 Cook Street: St George's Anglican Church

Markets

Since 1979, the Eumundi Markets have been conducted on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Eumundi Brewery

The original Eumundi Brewery was opened in the Imperial Hotel in 1988. The brewery was closed in the late 1990s, however plans have been announced for the brewery to be rebuilt on its original site in the Imperial Hotel opening in mid 2017.

Education

Eumundi State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 22 Caplick Way (26°28′23″S 152°57′08″E / 26.4730°S 152.9521°E / -26.4730; 152.9521 (Eumundi State School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 645 students with 46 teachers (40 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff (16 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.

There is no secondary school in Eumundi. The nearest secondary school is Noosa District State High School which operates on two campuses. Its junior campus is in Pomona to the north-west and its senior campus is in neighbouring Cooroy to the immediate north-west.

Notable residents

Notable former residents include:

• Kevin Rudd, the former Prime Minister of Australia and former Foreign minister
• Pat Rafter, tennis champion

Images for kids

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  St George's Anglican Church, 1997

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  Eumund Markets, 2006

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  Imperial Hotel, 2013