From the late 19th century freehold land was given out, but it was not until the 1950s that a proper settlement scheme was initiated, mainly drawing settlers from mainland Tasmania and central New South Wales to Flinders Island's eastern shore.
De finais do século XIX, otorgáronse terras, pero non foi ata a década de 1950 que se iniciou un plan de asentamento adecuado, principalmente atraendo colonos de Tasmania continental e Nova Gales do Sur ata a costa oriental da illa Flinders.