Stephen Parker took up a selection on Dangin Springs in 1836.

Dangin townsite was established on Jonah Parker's property in 1902. By 1914 Dangin consisted of 5 shops, a Bank, Post Office, Agricultural Hall, Methodist Church, Temperance Hotel and 12 dwellings. Mr Parker declared that no alcohol license was to be held within five miles (8km) of Dangin, hence the establishment of the Quairading townsite to the east.

In the early 1900's the Government opened up new areas of land to accommodate those men looking for work and somewhere to settle permanently.

Quairading was one such area, and during the period from 1903 to 1908, many new settlers moved into the area and commenced clearing the land. Settlers were given a homestead block of 160 acres free of charge on the condition they lived on it and improved it over a period of seven years.

By 1892, the district had advanced sufficiently to warrant the formation of the Greenhills Road Board. The town of Quairading was officially gazetted on 7th August 1907 and the railway extension from Greenhills to Quairading was built in 1908 with Quairading as the terminus.

A small settlement quickly sprang up. By 1909 there was a hotel, general store, blacksmith, baker, carpenter and two banks. The Quairading district quickly went ahead and by 1950 there was very little farming land which had not been cleared and brought into production.

Improvements in technology and farming methods have resulted in a steady increase in production over the years and today Quairading is a very attractive and safe area in which to farm.

For further information, a selection of history books are available from the Shire.