A landscape of rocky outcrops, multiple sand hills and black soil flood plains make up most of the area surrounding the town. Water in the town follows the outback cycle of boom and bust. During a wet year Cooper Creek may flood more than a half a dozen times, during the dry it becomes a chain of waterholes. Downstream of the town stretches the Cooper Floodplain below Windorah Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for waterbirds when flooded.

Located approximately 1238km (770 miles / 16hrs 45 mins) from Village Roadshow Studios. The nearest airport is Windorah Airport (WNR) approx- 5 hour flight with rural stops from Brisbane Airport (BNE). The closest POH, Brisbane City, 1198km (744 miles / 16 hrs 30 mins) away.