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==Early settlement==
The area was first explored by Europeans in January 1838 when Dr George Imlay and [[John Hill (explorer)|John Hill]] passed through while making the first crossing of the Central Mount Lofty Ranges.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article31720558 |title=SOUTH AUSTRALIA. |newspaper=[[The Colonist]] |volume=IV, |issue=176 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=7 March 1838 |accessdate=4 April 2019 |page=2 |via=National Library of Australia}} </ref>{{not in source|date=April 2019}} The first European settlers were the family of John and Margaret Murdoch from Scotland, who pioneered a sheep station in early 1839, giving their name to Murdoch Valley and Murdoch Hill.<ref>
==Economy==
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