| Eumundi Sunshine Coast, Queensland |
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Eumundi Town Centre |
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| Postcode: | 4562 | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 118 km (73 mi) from Brisbane | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||
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Eumundi is a small town with 1700 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.[1][2] The locality's original name was Eerwah; this was changed to avoid confusion with the nearby town of Beerwah.[3]
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 former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, and the tennis player Pat Rafter.