The Reserve occupies an area of 115.3 square kilometres (45 sq mi) and was established in the year 2000.[2]
Amungee Mungee cattle station surrounds the Reserve to the north, south and west. Tanumbirini Station abuts the Reserve to the east.[3] The Reserve is found on the Sturt Plateau and the Carpentaria Highway bounds the property to the north.
The Sturt Plateau has infertile, shallow soils on a lateritic land surface. The area supports large stands of bullwaddy interspersed with dominant areas of lancewood.[3]
The traditional owners of the area are the Alawa and Jingili peoples. The first Europeans to arrive in the area were pastoralists who brought cattle to the surrounding plains.