The park protects 144,000 hectares of mulga lands with conservation value.

[1] Idalia National Park was opened in 1990 by Prince Philip.

[1] The national park is home to many distinctly Australian species of flora and fauna, including wallaroos, red and grey kangaroos, swamp wallabies, black-striped wallabies, yellow-footed rock-wallabies and endangered bridled nailtail wallabies.

Also found in the park are the ruins of two historic homesteads; Idalia and Collabara.

[1] There is no accommodation available onsite however camping is allowed at designated sites.