It is a refuge for the endangered Western Swamp Tortoise along with the Twin Swamps Nature Reserve and the Ellen Brook Nature Reserve.

The vegetation is a woodland dominated by marri (Corymbia calophylla) and jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata).

The rare species Darwinia carnea (Mogumber bell) occurs in the area.

[5] Amongst the fauna is a group of Carnaby's black cockatoo, attracted to tree hollows and food in the woodland.

[5] The site is associated with the Yued people of Southwest Australia, who record it as a meeting point for other groups and within the broader Moore River Mythological Waggyl site.