 The town was named after the railway station which was a stop on the now-closed Peebinga railway line and whose name is derived from an aboriginal word mean “black duck.” The locality 's boundaries were created on 11 November 1999 and includes the site of the government town of Marama which is located in its approximate centre.The town was established as a station on the Peebinga railway line (now closed) and is now on the Karoonda to Lameroo road.There is a town hall, post office and an automated telephone exchange.