 The surrounding area, meanwhile, had become an agricultural centre, and the Gumeracha Farmers' Society held annual shows.In 1853 the District Council of Talunga was established to administer the Hundred of Talunga including in large part the early Adelaide Hills pioneering community that would become Gumeracha.In 1855, Randell allocated land for a township and by 1860 the town was laid out.