Hindon was named by provincial superintendent John Hyde Harris, who owned land in the area, though the origin of the name is not known.[1] The area was a centre of activity during the latter part of the Otago gold rush, with several mines working the gold-bearing quartzreefs at Hindon and nearby Barewood. The size of the township dwindled markedly after the end of the rush.[2] Little remains of the mines, though some subsided shafts remain as hazards for local farmers.[3]
Hindon has a population of around 70 people. At the height of the gold rush its population was around 1200.
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