The town is situated on the Great Eastern Highway and also on the edge of Lake Baandee.

[2] It serves as a stop on the MerredinLink and Prospector rural train services.

The railway line from Northam to Southern Cross was built through the locality in 1894 and the section was opened for traffic in 1895.

to have been named after Jack Hines, a sandalwood collector who worked in the area.

The town is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling.