The celebrations kicked off on April 12 with a book and DVD launch and continued with reunions, town tours and musical events.

Back to Celebrations Committee president Lynne Walsh said people had come from across Australia, as well as America, to commemorate Donald's founding.

She said highlights included a street party in Wood Street on Saturday and a grand parade yesterday.

"This has been the most amazing crowd Donald has ever had," she said.

"After we finished all our speeches to close the celebrations, we still had about 500 or 600 people just standing around talking to each other.

"No one ever imagined that we could have something this big in Donald."

Mrs Walsh said about 1000 people had signed a registration book across the 10 days.

"The economic benefit for the business houses in Donald has been great and it has lifted the community spirit by allowing people to showcase the town," she said.

"We know how to throw a party that has lasted 10 days everyone I have spoken to has been gobsmacked by the event."

Mrs Walsh said the celebrations showcased the best of Donald and could attract people to the town.

"We had the heritage train bring 330 people into the town, who were not locals and spent three hours and their money here," she said.

"We also had about 300 more people on platform to greet them when they came.

"They now know Donald. We fed them, watered them, packed them on the train and sent them off again."

Mrs Walsh said smaller communities should celebrate their strength and ability to 'stay alive'.

"It was really important to celebrate this because we need small communities to be buzzing and people need to know that we are still alive we are not dying," she said.

"People are moving away and we want to promote the fact that it is okay to live in smaller communities."