Other nearby settlements include Hinds and Lynnford to the southwest, Eiffelton to the south, and Huntingdon to the east.

A barren shingle pit was converted into the Willowby Community Reserve, and other projects have been undertaken with the assistance of local government.

It covers a catchment between the Ashburton and Hinds rivers and was founded to serve the local farming community, especially during dry summers.

It has 21 members, and as part of the national rural fire service, it can provide assistance and back-up to other volunteer units in the surrounding region.

State Highway 1 and the Main South Line railway pass nearby, through Winslow to the northwest.