For the outback town in the Shire of Paroo, see Eulo, Queensland.
Eudlo
town
Stateqld
CitySunshine Coast
Coordinates26.7261°S 152.9588°E
Zoom11
Pop1192
Postcode4554
Area20.2
Time zoneAEST
Utc+10:00
Dist 112.8
Dir 1S
Location 1Nambour
Dist 222.9
Dir 2NW
Location 2Caloundra
Dist 394.8
Dir 3N
Location 3Brisbane
LgaSunshine Coast Region
StategovBuderim
FedgovFisher
Near-nPalmwoods
Near-neChevallum
Near-eIlkley
Near-seMooloolah Valley
Near-sDiamond Valley
Near-swBalmoral Ridge
Near-wMontville
Near-nwLanders Shoot

Eudlo is a rural town and locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1][2] In the , the locality of Eudlo had a population of 1,192 people.[3]

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.

Eudlo railway station is on the North Coast railway line (26.7258°S 152.9568°E).[4]

History

The name of Eudlo originated from the local Aboriginal term for the fresh water eel (Anguilla reinhardtii).[5]

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.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

Eudlo Post Office opened on 1 March 1891.[6]

A sawmill was built at Eudlo and large quantities of timber from the Blackall Range, 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 persists as an historic timber town.[citation needed]

Eudlo Hall was built in 1895 and moved to its current site in 1913.

Eudlo State School was opened on 6 September 1897.[7]

Eudlo General Store is around a century old and has been used as a service station, antique store, grocery store, before being refurbished in 2021 as a bakery.[8]

On Saturday 11 August 1951, a stump-capping ceremony was held for the Eudlo Methodist Church.[9] The church was built in 1952 by local builder Stan Carlsen.[10] The church was officially opened on Saturday 16 August 1952.[11][12] It was at 20-22 Anzac Avenue (26.7261°S 152.9598°E). It has closed and been converted to a house.[12][13][14]

In 1974, the Chenrezig Institute was opened and remains one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist retreat in the Western world.[15]

Demographics

In the , the locality of Eudlo had a population of 1,128 people.[16]

In the , the locality of Eudlo had a population of 1,117 people.[17]

In the , the locality of Eudlo had a population of 1,192 people.[3]

Education

Eudlo State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls on the corner of Highlands Road and Rosebed Street (26.7264°S 152.9581°E).[18][19] 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).[20] 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).[21]

There are no secondary schools in Eudlo. The nearest government secondary schools are Nambour State College in Nambour to the north and Maleny State High School in Maleny to the south-west.[22]

Amenities

The Sunshine Coast Regional Council operates a mobile library service which visits the Community Hall at Rosebed Street.[23]

References

  1. ^ Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  2. ^ Retrieved 7 March 2022.
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  4. ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived 5 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Place Name Origins – Maroochy Shire Council". Maroochy Shire. 2006. Archived from the original on 10 December 2006.
  6. ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  7. ^ Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  8. ^ "Eudlo General Store". Pyney's Pie Reviews. 2023-01-04. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  9. ^ "EUDLO". Nambour Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. No. 2462. 24 August 1951. p. 5. Retrieved 7 December 2022. – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ "EUDLO". Nambour Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. No. 2504. 30 May 1952. p. 4. Retrieved 7 December 2022. – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ^ "EUDLO". Nambour Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. No. 2515. 15 August 1952. p. 3. Retrieved 7 December 2022. – via National Library of Australia.
  12. ^ Blake, Thom. "Eudlo Methodist Church". Queensland religious places database. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  13. ^ "Eudlo Methodist Church - Former". Churches Australia. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
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  15. ^ "Home". Chenrezig Institute. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
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  18. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived 21 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  19. ^ "Eudlo State School". Eudlo State School. 2020-03-25. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  20. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived 22 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  21. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
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  23. ^ "Libraries: Mobile timetable". Sunshine Coast Regional Council. Archived 30 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 30 January 2018.