dˈuː tə ðə spˈɪɹɪtʃˌuːəl ænd kˈʌltʃɚɹəl sɪɡnˈɪfɪkəns ðætðɪ ˈaɪlənd hɐz fɔːɹ lˈoʊkəl ɪndˈɪdʒənəs pˈiːpəl, dᵻlˈɪvɚɹəns ˈaɪlənd wʌz dᵻklˈɛɹd ɐn ɪndˈɪdʒənəs pɹətˈɛktᵻd ˈɛɹiə ˌaɪpˌiːˈeɪ ɪn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn.
Due to the spiritual and cultural significance that the island has for local Indigenous people, Deliverance Island was declared an Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) in February 2001.