The Northam to Kalgoorlie Eastern Goldfields Railway line passes through the town and includes a crossing loop.

During its heyday of the 1950s–90s the town's local farmers were the largest producers of chaff (feed for racehorses) in Western Australia.

The product was sought after by buyers throughout Western Australia as well as Asia and the Middle East.

The town is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling[3] and had a Type B structure in the 1970s.

tavern dating back to the golden days of the once-important rail head.