The Langkoop district is contained within the original boundary of Elderslie Station, so named by William Wallace, a pioneer in Western Victoria in the 1840's. Wallace was one of the foremost explorers for new land at that time and was the first to discover the lake that bears his name at Edenhope. His original application was for 64,000 acres, and that area remained intact until 1920. Wallace was followed by George Russell and the Ronald Family before the Straun Robertsons took over in 1879. (Apsley Community Site). After World War 1914 - 1918, 35,000 acres of Elderslie was divided into 1,000 acre blocks for Soldier Settlers to farm in 1920.