[2] The first European explorer of the area was Thomas Mitchell and a monument marks the spot where he crossed the Glenelg River.

[6] Township blocks at Harrow were auctioned at Portland in October 1853 amongst allegations that the owner of Clunie station bought them all in an effort to prevent occupation of the town[7] Harrow was an early inland settlement in Victoria but was preceded by Kilmore, Gisborne and Carlsruhe in 1837.

[9] Buninyong, Winchelsea, Portarlington, Longwood, Avenel, Cavendish, Euroa and Gisborne had been proclaimed towns on the same day, 27 June 1851[10] The Post Office opened on 1 March 1849 as Upper Glenelg (Harrow from 1854).

To enhance the cricket connection, the centre now houses Australia's largest Sir Donald Bradman exhibition.

The event was established to offset a perceived gender imbalance by introducing women from cities such as Melbourne and Geelong to single men from the district.

[14] A sound and light show is held regularly, retelling the history of Harrow in a humorous and interactive manner.