[3] However, as the environment on the mountain before British occupation was one of dense rainforest not Banksia heath, the name may have come from the Yugambeh word budherahm meaning sacred or spiritual.

'[5] Buderim was seen as a resource for timbergetters, as huge stands of Beech and Australian Red Cedar grew across the mountain.

Some trees were so large they were wasted due to the lack of transport to carry them down to the river for despatch to Brisbane.

The rich red volcanic soil found on Buderim made the area particularly suited to growing almost everything, from bananas to small crops.

Coffee was first grown commercially by Gustav Riebe in 1881 who grew the crops among rows of banana suckers on his 300 acres of land.

Mr Riebe obviously knew about tea and coffee, and even designed his own machinery to prepare the dried beans for market.

Previously Mr Burnett had sent coffee to the Colonial and Indian Exhibition in London in 1886 and received a certificate of merit and a bronze medal.

[20] St Mark's Anglican Church was dedicated on Saturday 25 July 1917 by Bishop Henry Le Fanu.

The extension provided space for the Buderim branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association which moved into the extended facility.

Thanks to the huge leap in real estate values during the first decade of 2000, steep land was developed that was previously deemed too expensive to engineer for housing.

Substantial rainforest remnants remain, especially in the protected area known as the Foote Sanctuary which provides well-maintained public walking paths and BBQ facilities.

Nowadays, the Mountain is notable for the enormous variety of its architectural styles, which range from the classic 'Queenslander' to ultra-modern one-off designs.

A substantial section of the old track has been cleared and now provides a fine scenic walking trail running parallel to Mons Road.

[28] The magnificent old Krauss steam locomotive which previously hauled the carriages along this track is currently undergoing restoration and is planned for public display in the centre of Buderim, when sufficient funds are raised.

[16] The Sunshine Coast Regional Council operates a mobile library service which visits Lindsay Road opposite the Post Office and North Buderim Boulevard.