The 2016 census recorded a population of nil for the state suburb of Stony Head.

It has also been used by the 2nd Force Support Battalion reserves and local Australian Army Cadets units.

In 1969 a dirt airstrip was constructed capable of landing Royal Australian Air Force Caribou transport planes that was later extended to accommodate the C-130 Hercules to provide supply missions to the range.

[5] Public access to the coastal beach areas is possible but inland has a significant risk from unexploded ordnance.

The public is discouraged from moving further inland and there is a fence built around the most dangerous part of the range with guard patrols during exercises.