It is a former cattle station in the Einasleigh Uplands bioregion on the western edge of the Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Site, 130 km south of Cairns, with the nearest town being Ravenshoe.
It is owned and managed by Bush Heritage Australia (BHA), by which it was purchased in 2007.
[1] Yourka has a diverse topography and soils, ranging in altitude from 500 to 900 m asl with the highest and wettest land in the eastern part of the reserve.
Cool burning is conducted regularly in the reserve to help maintain the native grasses and other plants.
[2] Threatened mammal species likely to be found on the property include the rufous bettong and the greater glider.