It is popular for school excursions, offers fishing, bird watching, cycling, nature walking, canoeing and picnicing.

Species of tree include Tuckeroo, Three-veined Laurel, Myrtle Ebony, Wild Quince, Moreton Bay Fig, Broad-leaf Lilly Pilly and Riberry.

These include humpback whales which can be seen during the migration time and common blossom which is the smallest fruit bat in the world.

Other threatened species found here are the grey-headed flying fox, loggerhead turtles, wallum froglet, pied oystercatchers, beach stone-curlews, etc.

The list of endangered rainforest plants includes the Queensland xylosma, durobby, scented acronychia and white lace flower.