[1] This conservation area surrounds almost all of the island from the low-water mark to approximately 45 metres (148 ft) inshore, as well as a 35-hectare (86-acre) region at the northern tip.

A lighthouse is located on 266 square metres (2,860 sq ft) of crown land at the northern point of the island.

Rainfall, averaging approximately 600 millimetres (24 in) per annum, is relatively evenly spread throughout the year, however with a bias to late winter months.

The two dwellings are located in the lee of the prevailing westerly winds, on the eastern side, above sandy beaches.

The present owners, who have had it since that time, have fenced off vulnerable areas and have undertaken an extensive revegetation program.

Nicholas Baudin stopped at the island in 1802 mistakenly thinking the name meant fresh water could be found there, which was not the case.