Heron Island Australia

Heron Island Australia is in Queensland.
Heron Island is a great place to discover the coral reef ecosystem at the Great Barrier Reef.
It's mostly national park, covered in pisonia trees and large flocks of birds called black noddies.


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The island is a real coral cay, surrounded by some excellent coral reef that is easy to discover by snorkelling. The island is also known for some great diving sites. There is a resort, and a research station.
 

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You can reach it by catching a boat from Gladstone on Capricorn Coast. It's not very close, it's about 70km boat ride, but it's a beautiful ride with blue waters and possibilities to see whales, dolphins, marine turtles, dugongs and other marine animals.
 

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Here's a map of the area. You can double-click anywhere on the map to zoom it in and see the places closer. Drag the map to move around, and if you want to see the satellite image with Google Earth, click on "Sat" in the top right hand corner.


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