The park is home to abundant wildlife including more than one hundred bird species, wombats, and potoroos.

[2] It is named after Sir Paul Edmund Strzelecki, a famous Polish explorer and geologist who made a lot of his explorations on the Australian continent and was proclaimed in 1967.

Strzelecki National Park contains the highest point on Flinders Island, Mount Strzelecki, after which it is named; the park contains multiple hiking trails and scenic peaks.

The park also contains scenic beaches that are popular spots for swimming, snorkeling, fishing, and kayaking.

Additionally, there is a diverse spread of biomes in the park ranging from Tasmanian Blue Gum Forests to coastal heatlands, and the sprawling mountains.