[6] The district was originally surveyed by Europeans as part of the Parish of Kororoit in the 1840s,[7] with the area been farmed continuously since then, with a small number of industrial buildings, and suburban development commencing in late 2011.

Western BACE was built using sustainable principles in 2015[11] by the City of Melton, with $14.62 million funding from the Australian Federal Government.

[19][20] The station is 34.39 kilometres from Southern Cross, and was built near the junction of the Melbourne – Ballarat line and Ferris Road.

[23] The regional park is generally to the east of Toolern Creek, and straddles both Cobblebank and the neighbouring suburb of Strathtulloh.

As at April 2017 the regional park is still being developed, and presently features an athletics track, sports field, and the Bridge Road Community Centre.