[1][5] The conservation park consists of land in sections 7 and 80 in the cadastral unit of the Hundred of Willalooka.

[1][5][3][6] It was proclaimed under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 on 28 February 1991 in respect to section 7 which was gifted to the state government by the Nankivell family.

[5][3] Land in section 80 which was formerly a stone reserve under the control of the District Council of Tatiara was added by proclamation to the conservation park on 16 February 2006.

[6] The name is derived from Aberdour Homestead which is located to the west of the conservation park on the east side of the Riddoch Highway in the locality of Willalooka.

[8] As of 1997, visitation consisted mainly of “local school groups” undertaking “environmental education.”[5] The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category III protected area.