The boab tree was inscribed by the ship's carpenter when the vessel was deliberately careened (beached) in order to undertake repairs.

[3] The traditional owners of the area round the river are the Worrorra peoples,[4][5] but the park lies mainly in Wunambal land.

This gave native title to the Wunambal people over 25,909 km2 (10,004 sq mi),[8][9] stretching along the coastal waters from the Anjo Peninsula in the north, including the waters of Admiralty Gulf and York Sound, down to Coronation Island.

[11] It is home to the monjon, the smallest of the rock-wallabies,[12] and the golden bandicoot - listed as a vulnerable species.

The area is mostly accessed by air or by boat and has remained virtually unchanged since European settlement of Western Australia.