The park has an area of 104 square kilometres and has a relatively dry range of habitat, common throughout the hill country of western Victoria, Australia of woodlands, open forests, heaths and dry swamps, and is traversed by the Glenelg River.

Biota include varied birds, reptiles, mammals, banksias, wattles, eucalyptus trees and other life forms.

Birds include the red-tailed black cockatoo, swift parrot and powerful owl.

Aboriginal Kana gundidj clan inhabited the area until European arrival in 1830.

The native population was quickly displaced by European farmers, but the area of the park saw little farming activity.