[2] Eugowra’ is said to be named after the Indigenous Australian word meaning "The place where the sand washes down the hill".

On 15 June 1862, the infamous bushranger, Frank Gardiner and his gang, including Ben Hall, ambushed the Forbes-Orange Cobb and Co coach at Escort Rock, carrying out Australia's largest gold robbery.

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, more than 2,000 slabs of granite used in the construction of Australian Parliament House, were sourced from Eugowra.

On 14 November 2022, Eugowra was affected by severe flooding that resulted in damage to 90 percent of the town's buildings.

[7] The town includes two primary schools, supermarket, hotel, two cafes, newsagent, butcher, bowling club, function centre, mechanic, hair salon, preschool, museum, pharmacy, GP, Multi Purpose Health centre, craft shop, as well as farm produce suppliers, post office, bank, lucerne plant, granite supply and a sawmill.

The town includes a supermarket, two hotels, a newsagent, a butcher and golf and bowling clubs, as well as farm produce suppliers, lucerne crops and a sawmill.

Tourist attractions include picnicking and camping by Mandagery Creek, visiting the Museum & Bushranger Centre, visiting the heritage listed Escort Rock; exploring Nangar National Park for its bird watching, star gazing and flora; watching rugby league played at Ian Walsh Oval; hiking or mountain biking through Back Yamma State Forest; camping, fishing & picnicking alongside the Paytens Bridge or Lachlan River.