Eudunda, South Australia

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Eudunda (34°10′S, 139°05′E) is a rural town in South Australia, 115 kilometres northeast of Adelaide (about 1 hour 15 mins drive). Eudunda township was established in 1870 after settlers began moving into the area throughout the 1860s. The founder of Eudunda was John Henry Hannan who owned the land which was surveyed and divided for sale. Eudunda was the birthplace of world renowned author Colin Thiele, whose sculpture can be found in the Centenary Gardens.

Eudunda is in the Regional Council of Goyder local government area, the South Australian House of Assembly electoral district of Stuart and the Australian House of Representatives Division of Grey.