Originally owned by the Jaden Group of companies and called the Dingo,[2] it was the first "stand-on" mini-skid steer.

1980s The Kanga Loader was originally developed by John Alan Porter and Doug McIlwraith in 1980 as a simple motorized wheelbarrow [3] and it was not until 1981 that the 11 hp (8.2 kW) gas engine model painted red and white was released to the public.

[4] Two of the loaders manufactured in this period were still working in a privately owned rental yard and another in a North West Queensland opal mine.

[6] Late 2000s 2006 saw a new development in the 5,6,7 Series of the Kanga Loader being redesigned and engineered to adhere to government guidelines for Workplace Health and Safety.

2020 Kanga Loaders has expanded their business to the United States, with a product launch at the American Rental Association Show in February 2020 in Orlando, Florida.