[2] The first settlers established farms in the Kersbrook area in the early 1831s due to its relatively gentle slopes.

The settlement itself was created by William Carman, a blacksmith working at a copper mine near Williamstown, who took advantage of the area's location on the busy road to the Barossa Valley.

[6] In January 2015, twelve houses in the town were destroyed as a result of the 2015 Sampson Flat bushfires.

Nearby Humbug Scrub and Mount Gawler are used for orienteering[8] and mountain biking in quite steep terrain.

[10] Kersbrook also have a very successful Australian Rules team, who wear double blue and are nicknamed the 'Brookers'.