 The phrase became the basis of a song composed by Jack O'Hagan—"Things Is Crook In Tallarook".The main North East railway opened through the town in 1872 along with the local railway station, and a branch railway to Mansfield was started in 1883, extended to Mansfield in 1891, and Alexandra in 1909, before being closed on 18 November 1978.Tallarook came to public attention in 1880 with the discovery of a recluse living in the ranges nearby.