[6] They named the place after their home town, Donnybrook, then a suburb of Dublin, Ireland.

[8] It was on the basis of Maryanski's report that a new company "Donnybrook Goldfields Ltd" was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1899.

[8] A mini gold rush occurred, resulting in the Government gazetting the Donnybrook Goldfield – in the process making provision for a new town to be called "Goldtown".

[7] The area was worked during the Great Depression by locals Laurie and Foster Payne, then re-pegged and explored during the 1980s and again from 2004 to 2005.

[9] Many visiting backpackers earn money picking fruit from orchards in the area between November and June.

[12] During the street parade the Catholic Church of Donnybrook blesses the holy apple, assuring a good harvest in the years to come.

[14] The expansive fruit-themed park contains children's play equipment (including an 8-metre-high (26 ft) tower, swing sets, trampolines, multiple slides and a flying fox), an adult exercise area, as well as a shaded picnic area with public barbecues.

[14] At the time of its construction it was the largest free-entry playground in Australia, and it attracts up to 50,000 visitors each year.

[15] In April 2021 the playground was temporarily closed for revitalisation works with much of the play equipment demolished as it had reached the end of its design life.