[5][6] In 1859, Con Bride, founded a horse station, naming his rough shack along the Warrego River, 'Erin's Gunyah'.

[3] Bride is regarded as one of the pioneer colonists of the lower Warrego River region[7] and is better known for his leading role in the Hospital Creek Massacre of Aboriginal people which also occurred in 1859.

Johnny Dunn (1846–1866), the last remaining member of Ben Hall's gang also did some horse breaking on the Culgoa, seeking not to attract the attention of the law.

[9] A Kerrigan was also the local mailman, while E. D. Johnson had the horse and sulky mail contract to eastern properties.

[3] THe officers engaged with the wanted men, where McCabe was shot and later died of the injury and resultant infection.

The Captain Starlight character of the 1888 bushranger novel Robbery Under Arms was based on Thomas Law.

Despite being closed on numerous occasions, subject to repairs in 1893,[17] being taught in 1923–24 by the bush nurse in lieu of a teacher, by 1970, the school was a two-story building with two-teachers.

[18] It also had a tennis court, and students saw an educational film each week, were taught gymnastics, singing, folk dancing, and had their own library.

In the 1970s the town boasted a small but well-equipped racecourse, with a modern grandstand, club rooms, and an airstrip.

[11] New Zealand–Australian ophthalmologist Fred Hollows established his trachoma treatments in restoring the sight of persons in Enngonia in the 1970s.

An annual horse racing event is held in September at the racecourse, 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of the town (29°16′41.5″S 145°53′50.9″E / 29.278194°S 145.897472°E / -29.278194; 145.897472).