Travel Eye on Heron Island (Queensland, Australia)

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Overview:

Heron Island is a true coral cay right on the Great Barrier Reef. Here you can swim straight off the beach to an endless garden of coral where the waters are literally teeming with beautifully coloured fish and marine life.

It's what you don't see around Heron that makes the resort so special. You won't see any buildings above the tree line. And you won't bump into any daytrippers either. The reef experience on Heron is exclusively for guests, a unique experience few other resorts in the world can offer. There's a relaxed island lifestyle that sets Heron apart, a sophisticated yet casual resort atmosphere. Here the emphasis is on exploring and discovering the natural attractions that have made Heron famous around the world.

You'll enjoy some of the world's best reef diving. There's a choice of spectacular sites just minutes from the beach, and can you imagine a better place to learn to dive?

Join a guided reef walk to learn more about the unique ecology of the Great Barrier Reef or snorkel off the beach and come face to face with the kaleidoscope of marine life just below the surface. Enjoy a day trip to explore an idyllic, uninhabited coral cay or spend the day just lazing by the pool. The choice is yours.

At night there's live entertainment, dancing or a quiet drink at the Pandanus Lounge. On Heron, all meals are included in your tariff and you'll find a range of accommodation to suit your budget. As you would expect, Heron takes great pride in maintaining the highest standards of food and service.

Heron is renowned for its abundance of birdlife with dense Pisonia forests which are home to thousands of Noddy Terns. A Heron holiday combines the rare excitement of nature with all the comforts of an international resort.

Locality:

Heron Island is off the south coast of Queensland, at the south end of the Great Barrier Reef. Just south of the Tropic of Capricorn. (it is 340 mls N of Brisbane international airport. 45 mls NE of Gladstone national airport and harbour on the mainland). It is part of the Capricorn group of islands. It is completely surrounded by its own coral reef and opposite neighbouring Wistari Reef.

Entertainment/Facilities/Attractions/Things to do:

The wildlife attractions include turtles and humpback whales, and there's the rusting hulk of a ship in the harbour entrance to complete the Robinson Crusoe image. No day visitors are allowed and (curiously) the island operates its own daylight-saving system, making it 1 hr ahead of Queensland's Eastern Standard Time.

Theoretically a coral cay should be completely surrounded by beach, but much of the shore in front of the accommodation is quite rocky, especially at low tide. However, there is more than enough beach to go round, made of near pure-white coral sand.

During the daytime there is unlimited scuba diving and snorkelling opportunities. There are guided walks to see the reef close up, island ecology, birds, turtles nesting, humpback whales (June to Sept).
The nightlife offers low-key entertainment, live music, casino night and a quiz night.

Eating in (rates include all meals). Dinner is table d'hote except for weekly seafood buffet. A la carte snack meals available from coffee-shop section of bar.