[1] It was in the cadastral unit of the Hundred of Jessie on land with an estimated area of 100 hectares (250 acres).

[1] An article in The Narracoorte Herald of 22 February 1929 does offer two possible opinions to the sources of the town’s name.

[7] However, the government gazette does show that land within the town was available for purchase by November 1870 at the latest.

"[9] On 24 January 1929, the town was declared by a proclamation under the Crown Lands Act 1915 to "ceased to exist" along with the closure of all roads within its boundaries.

[3] On 12 April 2001, the site of the ceased town was divided along the alignment of the Wimmera Highway with its north and south sides being allocated respectively to the newly created localities of Hynam and Laurie Park.