[1] From 20 October 1875 until its closure on 13 December 1982, Dipton was situated on the Kingston Branch railway.

Dipton is the hometown of former New Zealand National Party leader and former Prime Minister, Bill English, who was born in nearby Lumsden.

It is also the birthplace of Todd Barclay, who succeeded English as the electorate MP for Clutha-Southland.

[2] Dipton is also close to the White Hill Wind Farm, completed in 2007 by New Zealand state-owned enterprise Meridian Energy.

Dipton is part of the statistical area of Oreti River, which surrounds but does not include Winton, and covers 629.89 km2 (243.20 sq mi).