[1] The range is a unique physiographic feature located within the upper section of the Padbury group sequence in the Palaeoproterozoic basin.
Robinson Range is situated on the boundary between the younger Gascoyne province to the north and the older Yilgarn block to the south.
The former arises from the southern slopes, flowing around 780 kilometres west to the Indian Ocean.
Iron ore and manganese tenements exist close to the range and are held under native title by the traditional owners, the Nharnuwangga Wajarri and Ngarlawangga peoples.
The mining company involved, Midwest Corporation, expect to begin[needs update] advanced exploration in 2009 following a heritage agreement being completed in 2008.