When the railway came through in the 1890s a railway siding with the name Wokalup was opened, and a small private town developed. This was gazetted a townsite in 1963 at the request of the Shire of Harvey.
In the 1890s, a railway line was constructed, leading to the establishment of a siding named Wokalup and the subsequent development of a small town. This townsite was officially recognized in 1963 at the request of the Shire of Harvey.