It is bounded by Boolathana Station and Lake Macleod to the east and the south, Gnaraloo to the north, and the Indian Ocean to the west.
The area is composed of coastal rangeland vegetated in saltbush, karara and buffalo grass.
[11][12] After being alerted by the Royal Australian Air Force to the presence of the survivors, staff at Quobba, together with a number of officials, rounded up both groups that had made landfall, who did not resist capture.
Attractions around the property include Ningaloo Reef, blowholes, the wreck of the bulk carrier Korean Star and a memorial cairn to HMAS Sydney.
[3] Red Bluff Point is a popular surfing spot with a left-hand break over the reef and waves of 1 to 12 feet (0.30 to 3.66 m).