Narembeen was first surveyed in 1836 by John Septimus Roe. It wasn't until around 1910 that a number of small settlements emerged on 1000 acre blocks. The first town site was located at Emu Hill, only 5km from the current town site.

Narembeen was established in 1922. In retrospect it was probably the worst possible site in the district for the establishment of a town, located in an area subject to flooding. However, Narembeen private township emerged as the principal town, purely because opposition was expressed to building a pub anywhere else.

Early settlers found that sandalwood (a fragrant wood, popular in China at the time), wool and wheat provided them with their major income.

In 1901 the rabbit proof fence was built to the East of Narembeen. Designed to keep out the invading rabbits that could destroy pastoral land simply by their mass of numbers. The fence can still be seen today.

In 1924, rumour was rife that gold existed somewhere near the rabbit proof fence. Holleton was eventually established when a big "leader" was found. So much was the lure of gold to prospectors, that a motor service was set up to meet all trains in Narembeen and transport the miners 50km to Holleton. When the gold deposits petered out a resurgence of interest was found with the discovery of tin. As the Narembeen Observer stated:

For nearly three years, two old prospectors, "sat" on the spot, kicking out of the way quartz bearing tin, not knowing what it was. The irony of it was that during that period, they found little gold.

Narembeen is now established as an agricultural region, producing a variety of cereal products and livestock, and has a strong agribusiness sector. A District High School, Hospital, plus many other community and sporting organisations make Narembeen a proud and successful community.

Taken from Iris Bristow, A History of The Narembeen District, Seedtime & Harvest, 1988.