The name reflects its role as the junction to the Isis railway line.

In turn, the name Isis comes from the nearby Isis River, which in turn is believed to be named after the Isis River in England by William Howard, a pioneer miner in the district who came from London.

The first land sale of town allotments were held on 9 January 1886.

[2] The town was promoted as having many benefits including:[3] A further land sale for Isistown was held on 5 June 1886, but today there is no evidence that any town was established in the area.

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