The island is immediately to the south of neighbouring Albury, making it part of the larger Albury-Wodonga settlement.

The former customs house is now used as up-scale restaurant, La Maison, while local hotel Viktor's is adjacent to the village.

Several events are held here, with a designated space for travelling circuses, a fortnightly farmer's market and Gateway Lakes housing larger music concerts are among other common occurrences on the island.

Several walking tracks cross the island into local bush and swampland along the Murray River.

Several billabongs and lagoons are also present, including near the village, which house a host of native plants and animals.