Alpha, named after an early property in the area taken up in 1863. Alpha Station homestead was quite famous - it was described by TOWN & COUNTRY JOURNAL in 1875 as "one of the prettiest spots that could be imagined:, and in 1883-85 its beauty was inspiration for the British artist, Harriet Neville-Rolfe, who visited the property to stay with her brother, the manager. "Breakfast at Alpha", painted in 1884, is one of the most famous of the 82 western scenes she painted. Her paintings now hang in the Queensland Art Gallery.