[4] After good rain the harsh landscape is transformed by the growth of wildflowers including Sturt's desert pea.

[6] Commonly found species include the central bearded dragon, shingleback, tree dtella and Bynoe's gecko.

[4] Significant ground-nesting birds include the inland dotterel, stubble quail, Australian pratincole and spotted nightjar.

[6] A wide variety of birds of prey are also present in the park, including the wedge-tailed eagle, black-breasted buzzard, Grey falcon, Australian hobby and nankeen kestrel.

[6] Ants, termites, native bees and spiders are all common within the park, however existing knowledge of species and interactions are poor.

In the east of the park are flood plains, dotted with occasional trees which then give way to small rocky gorges and creek beds.

[5] The fort is a stockade that was built to protect Sturt's supplies and prevent the exploration party's sheep from wandering away.

[3] While searching for a fabled inland sea, Captain Charles Sturt, after whom the park is named, spent a year in the area.

[5] Fort Grey is sited on the edge of the ephemeral, and Ramsar-listed, Lake Pinaroo - an important breeding and drought refuge for waterbirds when it contains water.

A partnership between the University of New South Wales and Ecological Horizons, in collaboration with the Office of Environment and Heritage and Taronga Conservation Society, the project is using large fenced exclosures to assist with the reintroduction.