The village was formerly called Ironbark and was established following the discovery of gold in the area in the early 1850s with the heyday of gold mining being in the late 1850s and 1860s.
The village's name changed from Ironbark to its current name, and it was established after gold was discovered in the area during the early 1850s. The period when gold mining was most active was in the late 1850s and 1860s.