The town was established in the 1950s by the Public Works Department of Western Australia to service the Camballin Irrigation Scheme.

[2] The town was established by the Public Works Department of Western Australia to service the Camballin Irrigation Scheme, which has since become defunct due to flooding.

Demonstration that rice production was feasible, a 17-mile (27 km) dam was constructed on the Uralla Creek in 1957, trebling the water storage.

This influx of private investment created strong labour demand for the next two decades, with the project leaving a lasting legacy to this day.

The town is also serviced by a landfill site nearby, mobile satellite phone coverage and contains a rundown picture gardens.