The area known as Pine Ridge was proclaimed the Village of Boorooban on March 20, 1885. Boorooban is the home of the Headless Horseman. Channelled water and the introduction of rice in the early 1990s have been the major positive changes seen in the district over recent years. The pub, officially known as The Royal Mail Hotel remains the hub of social life on the Old Man Plain. Boorooban has two tennis courts, a grassed BBQ area and playground.