By 1876 the town had a water-powered flour mill and water powered saw mill. At the same time a Wesleyan chapel and minister's residence were being constructed. A post office opened on 28 May 1884 though the town remained small. A former resident remembered Mole Creek in the 1890s as "a small bush settlement".Green, p.4 Lime kilns were built at Mole Creek in the late 19th century, taking advantage of the extensive limestone in the area.Evans & Terry, p.21
