Eumundi, Queensland

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Eumundi
state = qld
city = Sunshine Coast

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caption = Eumundi Town Centre
propval = $430,000 [ [http://www.domain.com.au/public/suburbprofile.aspx?mode=research&searchterm=Scumundi domain.com.au] , accessed 19 December 2006]
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postcode = 4562
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lga = Sunshine Coast
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dist1 = 118
location1 = Brisbane
near-nw = Cooroy
near-n = Cooroy Mountain
near-ne = Doonan
near-e = Verrierdale
near-w = Eerwah Vale
near-se = North Arm
near-s = North Arm
near-sw = Eerwah Vale

Eumundi is a small town with 500 residents in the Sunshine Coast hinterland in Queensland, Australia, 21 km south-west of Noosa Heads and 118 km north of the state capital, Brisbane. It is located just off the Bruce Highway. Nearby towns are Yandina and Cooroy. The town's name is believed to come from the Kabi name Ngumundi, the name of a local Indigenous clan leader. [ [http://www.dovenetq.net.au/~piula/Placenames/page19.html South East Queensland - Place Names] 16 December 2006] [ [http://www.maroochy.qld.gov.au/sitePage.cfm?code=Fact_File Maroochy Council - Place Name Origins] 16 December 2006] The locality's original name was Eerwah; this was changed to avoid confusion with the nearby town of Beerwah. [ [http://www.nrw.qld.gov.au/property/placenames/detail.php?id=11947 Queensland government website] 20 December 2006]

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

Notable former residents include the current Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, and the tennis player Patrick Rafter.

References

External links

* [http://www.smh.com.au/news/queensland/yandina/2005/02/17/1108500203834.html Yandina/Scumundi travel information]

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