Parham was proclaimed a township on 27 July 1876 by the Governor, Sir Anthony Musgrave.
The area was once a busy port. It was named after Mr John Parham who transported the first load of wool by ship from Port Parham to Port Adelaide.
The ketches would arrive on the high tide, and then ground themselves on the beach as the tide receded, allowing the wagons to come alongside, to load and unload the cargo. The ketch would then leave on the rising tide.
The early houses of Parham were built of mud and brush, while later on, the houses were of limestone, bricks and also timber framed.
The beach has always been a popular destination for locals in the summer months, and many of the houses now in the town have developed as beachside shacks. A well known beach for the raking of Blue Swimmer crabs, Parham is now best known as 'The Premier Crabbing Beach'.
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