[1] The township was established in 1925 as a railway station on the Kerang-Stony Crossing rail line.

In accordance with the legislation authorising the railway, the town had to be no closer than two miles (3.2 km) from the Victoria-New South Wales border.

[3] Murrabit is a major citrus producing area, with many orchards and packing sheds.

Dairy is the other major industry with water provided through the Torrumbarry Irrigation System and milk being sold to processing plants at Leitchville and Rochester.

The market, held the first Saturday of each month, was established in 1977 and is reputed to be the biggest in regional Victoria.