[1] The Browne brothers had previously held the land as early as 1851.
[2] In the 1860s an eating house to service local travelers was built not far from the homestead.
By 1863 the government had sunk a bore nearby and small township was established.
Drought struck in 1865 and broke in 1868 but only after the population had been reduced at the small township from 316 to 36.
[1] In 1920 the then owner, V. H. Mogg, sold the 30,800 acres (12,464 ha) station to Messrs H. L. Nutt and sons of Orroroo[3] for £16,400.