Queerearrup is part of a chain of lakes that can overflow water into the poorly defined east branch of the Beaufort River.

[1] The traditional owners of the area are the Noongar peoples,[4] who have inhabited the region for tens of thousands of years.

The Queerearrup Station homestead was constructed by Thomas Cornwall on the north western side of the lake.

[3] A high bank on the west contains species of Melaleuca then areas of Casuarina obesa followed by Acacia acuminata and swamp yate.

[5] The lake is often used for recreational and leisure activities including skiing, swimming and picnic areas during warmer months.