Eudunda
Population 915.
Eudunda is situated 115 km north east of Adelaide along the Thiele Highway, the main route to Morgan in the Riverland. Locals know the Eudunda area as the Valley of Hidden Treasures. To the south of Eudunda lies the Barossa Valley, to the east is the Riverland, to the north is the Mid North Region including Burra, and to the west is the wine district of the Clare Valley.
Eudunda is a historically interesting town with a great many very lovely old buildings. For the artist and photographer there are many wonderful opportunities to capture traditional South Australian architecture. Take a walk around the town and its centrepiece, the Centenary Park with its sculpture of the towns most prominent son, Colin Thiele, and its display of the Transport history Tiles done by locals.
As a stopping off point while exploring the Clare Valley and Mid North, and Riverland, Eudunda is an excellent choice. A quiet country town with modern facilities makes Eudunda a perfect place to stay. Within a short drive are a large number of wonderful places to visit.
There are many places to stay in and around Eudunda, all types of accommodation, from Bed & Breakfast,
Hotels, Motels, Guesthouses, Self Catered, Camping, Cabins and Caravan Parks are available.
Whatever your style, you'll find a great place to stay in Eudunda.
There are Tours to and around the Eudunda area, from Adelaide and the local area.
The regions own Tour Operators have a great knowledge of this wonderful locality, so why not experience it with people who know all the best spots.
Whatever your style, you'll find a great Tour in Eudunda.
There are so many Things To See and Do in the Eudunda area.
Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery & Gosling Centre
19 Bruce St,
Eudunda
South Australia, 5374
Phone: (08) 85811395, (08) 85811218, (08) 85811268
Fax
Email: eudundaheritage@skyoptic.com.au
www.eudundaheritage.com/
Other Information about Eudunda is available on
www.eudunda.net/ecbat/
Visit some of the local attractions and interesting tourist spots.
Visit Heritage Gallery, a unique gallery, where the history of Eudunda is preserved. It is well regarded for it's "Family Heritage" records along with displays of local memorabilia.
Enjoy a walk around the Centenary Gardens, where You'll find the wonderful Colin Thiele Statue. Also in the Gardens is the Centenary of Federation tribute to Transport in the last 100 years, which has hundreds of ceramic tiles designed by local residents and children, each depicting this theme.
Climb The Town Lookout and see a beautiful view around Eudunda and panoramic views around the district.
Visit the Native Animals enclosure opposite the award winning Eudunda Area School.
Take a drive along the 25km long Colin Thiele Drive which starts where he was born at Julia, just to the ast of Eudunda and takes You through the landscape that shaped this well regarded author and teacher. A free map canbe obtained from the Heritage Centre or the Roadhouse.
Take a walk around the Town, thereare plenty of interesting old buildings in the town. There is a 10,000 steps walk guide for Eudunda available from tourist information centres. Walk around the Centenary GardenClimb to the Town Lookout
Eudunda has a number of sporting clubs for those keen to participate.
There is a Golf Course at on the Oval Crescent, on the south side of the Main Morgan Road, and the Eudunda Bowls Club is between Bruce and Barwell Streets. There is a Swimming Pool at the Sports complex which is open during summer. Whatever your favourite sport, you'll find plenty of options in Eudunda .
Dining options in Eudunda include Restaurant, Cafe, Hotels and other Dining Options. The Locals serve wholesome country food with great country hospitality, you'll find plenty of options in Eudunda.
Originally used as a watering stop in the 1840s for stock being overlanded from Queensland and New South Wales, on their journey through from Nor West Bend to Adelaide or Kapunda. The freshwater springs found here were called "Eudundacowi" or "Jadundakawi" by the local Ngadjuri People, this means "water from the ground". Henry Watson, built a grog shop near the springs in 1870 to supply the drovers, Irishman John Hann later subdivided the site and a hotel was built in 1870, and a town quickly grew around it including a flour mill, general store and houses. Religious persecution of the Lutheran German peoples of Prussia, and severe droughts in Europe had led to many of them settling in South Australia during the 1840's, and it was these Lutheran People who became the earliest settlers in Eudunda.
The connection of Morgan on the River Murray with Adelaide by rail in 1878 helped the district to thrive and brought about several large business ventures including the state's first farming cooperative, Eudunda Farmers Cooperative Society, which at its peak had 62 branches. It is now part of the IGA group of supermarkets. The co-op started in the 1890s when a group of German farmers met at Manns Hotel and decided that they should work together. The idea was that the co-operative could transport and sell timber and could collectively buy goods with the profits. Thus the local storekeepers, who were prone to charging large interest rates, could be by-passed. It was the German settlers of the area that built a local economy based on agriculture and many of their decendants continue that tradition to this day.
The Australian Cattle King, Sir Sidney Kidman, made a habit of resting his horses and cattle in Eudunda because of its excellent fresh water, en route to Adelaide or Kapunda from Queensland and New South Wales.
Possibly Eudunda's most famous resident was Colin Thiele, Author and Educator. He was born in Eudunda in 1920 and grew up around the town. Colin Thiele's books, of which he wrote over 100, include Sun On The Stubble, Fire In The Stone, Blue Fin and possibly his most famous Storm Boy. He was a highly respected teacher and later became a lecturer at Wattle Park Teachers College in Adelaide, where he went on to become Principle and later Director. His work in education in South Australia had a great and lasting effect on teaching. Colin passed away in 2006 in Queensland aged 85.
Eudunda Plays Host to Many Great Events during each Year.
Eudunda Events Calendar for 2008
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