  The eta Chamaeleontis star cluster is one of the most important nearby
groupings of pre-main sequence (PMS) stars. With accurately known distance,
compact structure and highly-coeval intermediate-aged population, the eta Cha
cluster is an important laboratory for enhancing our understanding of all PMS
star evolutionary issues. In this paper, recent results concerning the stellar
population are discussed including the discovery of a rare example of a ~10
Myr-old Classical T Tauri (CTT) star. This and other objects point to an
X-ray-faint late-type population residing amongst the ROSAT-detected
membership.
