[2] The lake is separated from Bass Strait by a narrow strip of coastal dunes.

[4] Birds of conservation significance for which the lake and its surrounds are important include the hooded plover, little egret and orange-bellied parrot.

It sometimes holds internationally significant numbers of red-necked stints and banded stilts.

[5] Plant communities consist of salt tolerant species typical of coastal dune woodland and saltmarsh in the region.

[6] Woodland and tall shrubland along the southern lakeshore mainly consist of Moonah Melaleuca lanceolata, a species that is listed as threatened in Victoria under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act.