[3] Danbulla was opened up for timber-cutting and settlement following the construction of a bridge across the Barron River from Kairi in 1914.

[4] During World War II, the need to repel the Japanese invasion of South-East Asia and New Guinea required troops to be trained in jungle warfare and Danbulla was selected as one of the jungle warfare training areas on the Atherton Tableland.

[4] After World War II, Danbulla farmers experienced problems with drought, poor soil, and the transport to the milk factory in Malanda.

The construction of the Tinaroo Dam to impound the Barron River resulted in the inundation of Dunbulla's farms and facilities.

[18] The tree is estimated to be 500 years old and its canopy at 50 metres (160 ft) above the ground is described as being the size of "2 Olympic swimming pools".