the post office opened on 1 january 1854 as the township was settled. euroa became famous when the bank was robbed by ned kelly on december 10, 1878. the kelly gang got away with about £2000. there are a number of historic buildings still standing in euroa. these include the farmers arms hotel which was built in 1876, and is now used as a museum. other buildings are the post office (1890), the old national bank buildings (1885), the euroa hotel (1884) and blairgowrie house (1890). the first church built in euroa was the catholic church (1867).