The reserve is mainly covered by dry forest, with moist heath and fen in the drainage lines. There is also a bog and fen (saltmarsh) community covering an area of approximately 7 ha, occurring with acid sulphate soils and estuarine mangroves. The reserve is particularly important as it contains the largest protected stand of low relief coastal blackbutt, a forest ecosystem that is restricted to this region.
Three sites showing the earthworks for an old convict road are located within the reserve.
The reserve currently receives a low level of visitor use, however, it is used as an access route to Thurlings Road which leads to a fishing site on Rawdon Creek within Cairncross State Forest. Forest Hut Road will continue to provide public access through to Thurlings Road.
