The locality is in the Rural City of Horsham local government area, 384 kilometres (239 mi) west north west of the state capital, Melbourne.

[1] Lake Kanagulk is a designated wildlife reserve under the management of Parks Victoria.

Iluka Resources used Kanagulk to store by-products from its Hamilton processing plant.

There has been opposition from local community groups over fears of radon gas levels and water contamination.

[4] The application to continue dumping at Kanagulk was rejected by Horsham Council in 2016 after Kanagulk Lancare Group found concerning levels of radon gas at the site.