It is sparsely inhabited, mostly by Indigenous Australian peoples, some of whom have been granted native title rights to some of their traditional lands.

The peninsula is home to a rich heritage of Aboriginal culture, with the communities of Beagle Bay, Bobieding, Djarindjin, Ardyaloon (One Arm Point), and Ngardalargin, along with numerous other smaller communities, pearling camps, tourist resorts, and Aboriginal outstations.

[3] Many small trees, shrubs, and animals live on and in the sea surrounding the peninsula, the most characteristic vegetation being pindan woodland within the interior sandplains.

Between Broome and Beagle Bay, this road is generally in poor condition and often closed during the wet season.

Air strips are situated at Cape Leveque, Bardi, Djarindjin (Lombadina), Beagle Bay, and some of the smaller communities and pearl farms.