[2][6] The conservation park consisted of land in section 5 in the cadastral unit of the Hundred of Shaugh located in the south-east corner of the locality of Ngarkat.

[5]: 6 Its name was derived from Mount Shaugh, a hill with a height of 182 metres (597 ft) and which was located within the conservation park's boundaries.

[4] As of February 2004, the conservation park covered an area of 34.74 square kilometres (13.41 sq mi).

The principal vegetation associations are Eucalyptus incrassata / E. foecunda mallee scrub, Xanthorrhoea australis / Banksia ornata / Casuarina paludosa open heath or a blend of the two.

The significance of Mount Shaugh has increased with the dedication of the large adjacent Ngarkat Conservation Park.