[3] The coastal strip is mangrove swamps,[4] while the land use in the remainder of the locality is grazing on native vegetation.

[3] Carpentaria has the following coastal features, from west to east: The north-western corner of the locality (alongside the Leichhardt River) is within the Finucane Island National Park.

[2] Gore Point was named in July 1841 by Lieutenant John Lort Stokes of HMS Beagle.

[8] In 2015, significant die-back of mangroves occurred due to extremely dry weather conditions lowering the level of the sea water.

[3] Media related to Carpentaria, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons