 The Weston Creek district was part of Yarralumla Station, a 40,000 acre (162 km²) property dating back to 1828.It was resumed by the Commonwealth in 1913 from Frederick Campbell who bought the property in 1881.In 1920 9,000 acres (36 km²) of the Woden Valley, including the Weston Creek district, were subdivided for soldier settlement leases.