It was subdivided and, with an influx of smaller landholders, a school, post office, church and recreation hall were built, but the town did not grow much beyond this.

[4] In 1966, work started on the Kangaroo Creek Reservoir, a dam of the River Torrens, and in 1969 it was completed at a cost of $5.3 million.

Apart from supplying water to eastern Adelaide, it also serves a flood protection role and holds 19,160 megalitres.

[5] Paracombe has a primary school, a recreation centre and a Country Fire Station.

A coach is operated from Tea Tree Plaza Interchange to Gumeracha and Mount Pleasant by LinkSA.