The site originally consisted of 47ha of farmland and remnant forest which was purchased with Australian Bicentennial Grant funding.

In 2009 a further 7.9ha, consisting of a disused quarry floor and some cleared land surrounding the Eugenana State Reserve has been purchased.

The main site encompasses a section of the Don River where it adjoins Melrose Creek, surface limestone formations, old limestone quarries dating from circa 1860, associated tramway and railway formations and infrastructure associated with landscaping and managing a landscape arboretum.

About 80 species of birds have been recorded from the site including the swift parrot (Lathamus discolor) and the grey goshawk (Accipitifer novaehollandae).

Activities include walking the tracks in a peaceful setting to view the plants, the wildlife, the art, the landscape and the limestone heritage.