[3]: 16  Just over a kilometre south of the station, another rail siding was provided in 1926 for a privately-owned gravel quarrying operation, which functioned intermittently until 1941.

[3]: 48 During World War II, a small army base was established a few hundred metres east of the station, and materials and troops were brought in and out by train.

[3]: 16 Larger wildlife inhabiting Gherang include kangaroos, echidnas, koalas and the brushtail possum.

Bird life in the area includes kookaburras, magpies, little ravens, willie wagtails, pigeons, quail, and a variety of parrot species.

In 2007, Greenearth Energy announced a plan to build several geothermal power plants in the Gherang area to harness heat from granite which is 4 km below ground.