The constituent islands are located within 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) to 12 kilometres (7.5 miles) in the sector between west and north west of Port Victoria.

[3] The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category III protected area.

[1] In 1980, it was listed on the now-defunct Register of the National Estate.

The Goose Island Conservation Park have been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area because it is considered to support over 1% of the world population of black-faced cormorants, holding up to 750 breeding pairs.

It is also a frequently used site for fairy terns which have been recorded as breeding there.