It is believed that the clan which occupied land including the South Morang area, was the Wurundjeri-willam.

[3] An example of an early rural town settlement, Kalkallo, originally called Kinlochewe and then Donnybrook,[4][5] has many natural and cultural heritage sites of significance, including churches, hotels, monuments, bridges, waterways and grasslands.

In the 1870s, the opening of the North East railway line saw a decrease in passing road traffic and the town's population declined.

[10] Located near Donovans Lane, north-west of the town centre,[11] is the Bald Hill volcano that last erupted over a million years ago.

[10] Kalkallo has been a focus of a number of town planning ideas since colonisation, but remained largely undeveloped until the 2010s.

[3] Current community infrastructure includes: As a result of the urban growth boundary expansion, there have been a number of new housing developments established: Two bus routes serve Kalkallo: The nearest railway station is Donnybrook station, served by regional V/Line trains on the Seymour and Shepparton lines.