Eurong is on the east coast of K'gari facing the Coral Sea about one quarter of the length of the island from its southern trip.

[4] The name Eurong is believed to be a Kabi language word meaning rain forest.

By 1927, there was a settlement of forestry workers and their families (approximately 50 people) in the Eurong area.

It was a very isolated settlement with a fortnightly steamer service to go to Maryborough for the weekend for shopping; apart from there was no communication or transport from Eurong.

Groups of people started to come from Maryborough and Pialba to Eurong for sightseeing, swimming, picnicking, and dancing, the beginning of the tourist industry that exists today.