[1] The settlement comprises some 70 holiday homes, of which a small percentage are occupied by permanent residents.
Bull Creek is a popular site, as the small beach is surrounded by a stand of native bush and is sheltered by a reef.
Swimming is relatively safe at both Bull Creek and Toko Mouth, though rips are common at Chrystall's Beach.
The estuary just inside the mouth provides a food source for several species of water birds, including oystercatchers, spoonbills, gulls, and herons.
From the earlier months of 2007 it has become apparent that the spit which buffers the river mouth has been moving erratically with each successive tide, wearing down to nothing but a stub.