Before European colonisation, it was part of the lands of the Gamilaraay or Kamillaroi people, who had inhabited the area for tens of thousands of years.

[2] Croppa Creek was the site of a railway station on the Boggabilla branch line, between Moree and North Star, from 1932 until 1976,[3] and is still a seasonal loading point for freight trains carrying bulk grain.

[1] The village was settled following the opening of the railway line and grew through the 1930s and 1940s, with new industry, agricultural areas and housing subdivisions established.

Today, the main economic activity is mixed farming, with crops including wheat, barley, sorghum and cotton.

Graincorp operates a wheat silo at Croppa Creek and the nearby Myola feedlot, a facility capable of handling 20,000 head of cattle, further supports the local agriculture industry.