Eudlo is a rural town and

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in the Sunshine Coast Region,

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, Australia. In the , the locality of Eudlo had a population of 1,117 people.

Geography

Eudlo Creek rises in the south west of Eudlo. Also in the areas is Mossy Bank Mountain, a summit along an easterly protruding spur of the

Blackall Range The Blackall Range is a mountain range in South East Queensland, Australia. The first European explorer in the area was Ludwig Leichhardt. It was named after Samuel Blackall, the second Governor of Queensland. The Blackall Range dominates the ...

Eudlo railway station Eudlo railway station is located on the North Coast railway line, Queensland, North Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the town of Eudlo in the Sunshine Coast Region. It is one of few stations that can only fit 4 carriages onto the ...

is on the North Coast railway line ().

History

StateLibQld 2 157725 View over the Eudlo Railway Station, Eudlo, 1907

The name of Eudlo originated from the local Aboriginal term for the fresh water eel (''

Anguilla reinhardtii The speckled longfin eel, Australian long-finned eel or marbled eel (''Anguilla reinhardtii'') is one of 15 species of eel in the family Anguillidae. It has a long snake-like cylindrical body with its dorsal, tail and anal fins joined to form on ...

''). Cattlemen and timbergetters came to the area from the 1860s, but land was not made available for agricultural selection until the 1880s. The first selector was James Steele in 1887. In 1891, the section of the North Coast railway line from Landsborough to Yandina was opened. It brought closer settlement to the whole district, and facilitated the transport of passengers, timber, fruit and produce. Eudlo Post Office opened on 1 March 1891. A sawmill was built at Eudlo and large quantities of timber from the

, and surrounding forests, were either treated at the mill or railed to other centres. The timber industry was the means of livelihood for the early settlers. Eudlo was later settled in 1892 and still remains as an historic town. Eudlo State School was opened on 6 September 1897. On Saturday 11 August 1951, a stump-capping ceremony was held for the Eudlo Methodist Church. The church was built in 1952 by local builder Stan Carlsen. The church was officially opened on Saturday 16 August 1952. It was at 20-22 Anzac Avenue (). It has closed and been converted to a house. In 1974, the Chenrezig Institute was opened and remains one of the largest

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retreat in the

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. At the , the locality of Eudlo recorded a population of 1,128. In the , the locality of Eudlo had a population of 1,117 people.

Education

Eudlo State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls on the corner of Highlands Road and Rosebed Street (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 58 students with 10 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 69 students with 9 teachers (5 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent). There are no secondary schools in Eudlo. The nearest government secondary schools are Nambour State College in

Nambour Nambour is a rural town and locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Nambour had a population of 11,187 people. Geography Nambour is north of the state capital, Brisbane. The town lies in the sub ...

to the north and Maleny State High School in Maleny to the south-west. Residents are highly educated with an education score of 5.4, which ranks in the top 26% for the Sunshine Coast region.

Amenities

The

Sunshine Coast Regional Council The Sunshine Coast Region is a local government area located in the Sunshine Coast district of South East Queensland, Australia. It was created by the amalgamation in 2008 of the City of Caloundra and the Shires of Maroochy and Noosa. It cont ...

operates a

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service which visits the Community Hall at Rosebed Street.

Tourism

The area around Eudlo is situated in the green hills within the valley of the Blackall Ranges. The town centre close to the railway station features a memorial hall, general store and Sweethearts Cafe. West of Eudlo lies the Chenrezig Institute, the western world's largest Tibetan Buddhist retreat and meditation centre.

References

External links

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Town map of Eudlo, 1974
{{authority control Towns in Queensland Suburbs of the Sunshine Coast Region Localities in Queensland