 It is a high quality wave that is suitable only for skilled surfers and caution should be used when surfing here.The waters adjoining the coastline of the national park including the four islands are within a habitat protection zone in the Southern Spencer Gulf Marine Park.The national park is within the extent of an Important Bird Area known as the Southern Yorke Peninsula Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because it supports populations of malleefowl as well as of other threatened bird species including the western whipbird.