It is located just south of the Trans-Australian Railway, Stuart Highway, and the Woomera Prohibited area.

[2] Ordinarily, the country is totally arid, and devoid of free water, surface or underground.

The road is dirt, but quite good enough for two-wheel drive vehicles unless it is wet, when it is likely that it will be closed by the Highways Dept..

This region is the home country of the Kokatha people, and traces of their occupation may still be found: sacred sites are still visited for ceremonies.

The national park also contains the historic Glenloth Gold Battery Site, located at its western end on the shore of Lake Harris, which is listed on the South Australian Heritage Register as a designated place of archaeological significance.