The first European to inhabit the area was a Captain J. Gogerly who sailed from Forster to Sydney with loads of timber.

Cape Hawke and Charlotte Head were once islands, which became joined to the mainland by built-up sand deposits.

[4] Five species recognised as threatened by the New South Wales Government occur within the park – these are Allocasuarina defungens, A. simulans, Chamaesyce psammogeton, Cynanchum elegans and Senna acclinis.

rotundata) has infested sand dunes and cliff areas,[4] having spread from nearby beach habitat.

[8] Camping sites are located at The Ruins, in the Booti Hill area at the park's southern end.