[2] The locality drew its name from "Australia Huts" which appeared on old pastoral lease plans of the area.

[5] The Ngadjuri people have been largely overlooked in the histories of colonisation and the subsequent dispossession from their traditional lands.

While farmers hesitated to occupy these less favourable lands situated beyond Goyder’s Line, the settlement of Australia Plains gradually came into existence during the early 1880s.

During World War I, the school had to close down due to the prevailing anti-German sentiment at the time.

Located in Australia Plains, this project aims to harness solar energy and generate electricity.