Pastoral leases were taken up in the Fraser Coast Region from 1843, and European settlement of what is now Maryborough began in 1847. It was declared a port of entry in 1859 and soon became the major port of entry for immigrants to Queensland. Dalgaroom pastoral run was established in the Hervey Bay area in 1855. Timbergetting began in the district in the mid 1860's, resulting in cleared tracts of land suitable for crop farming. In 1872 Dalgaroom was reduced to and renamed Toogoom. In 1887, of land were resumed from the Toogoom pastoral run for the establishment of small farms. The land was offered for selection on 17 April 1887. The opening of new farms on the southern shore of Hervey Bay led to the development of roads in the area.
