[2] Most of the swamp is contained within the nature reserve but small areas extend outside on the western, northern and southern boundaries.

[2] The water table beneath the reserve lies about 4 metres (13 ft) below the surface, and is highly saline.

[2] The reserve has limited native vegetation structure in the midstorey and understorey due to historic clearing and livestock grazing.

[2][5] Native aquatic plant species recorded within the reserve include spiny flatsedge, common spikerush, rushes, red water-milfoil, water ribbons, swamp lily and blunt pondweed.

[2] Fifty species of birds, have been recorded within the reserve, including Australian reed warbler, Australian white ibis, brown treecreeper, dollarbird, mistletoebird, sacred kingfisher, swamp harrier, tawny frogmouth, white-necked heron, white-plumed honeyeater, yellow-billed spoonbill, zebra finch.