It was originally dedicated on 21 January 1971 to conserve remnant native vegetation with outstanding coastal and cliff scenery and proclaimed as a wilderness protection area on 15 October 1993.

It is characterised by a coastal ridge and the scenic cliffs typical of the north coast, declining in altitude further inland.

The cliff tops carry a coastal complex dominated by Acacia paradoxa, grading inland to open eucalypt scrubland.

The ridge has patches of Eucalyptus cladocalyx woodland with an understorey of Hakea rostrata, Xanthorrhoea tateana and Lasiopetalum sp.

[1] The following qualities have been identified by the government agency managing the wilderness protection area:[4] The area is outstanding for the biological integrity of its native forest and woodland, and for its wild coastal scenery.