When a railway was being constructed from Narrogin to Kondinin in 1911, the government proposed a siding here, which was constructed in 1914 with the name "Tinkurrin".
The construction of a railway line from Narrogin to Kondinin in 1911 led to the government proposing a siding be built at this location. This siding was completed in 1914 and given the name "Tinkurrin".