Heron Island - QLD

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Position

DEG: -23.4419 151.914
DMS: 23º 26' 30.84" S 151º 54' 50.41" E
UTM: 56 K 7407142mN 389066mE
Altitude: 7.91m

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Address & Contact

Heron Island
Phone: 1800875343
Email: heronisland@aldestareservations.com
Web: https://www.heronisland.com

Information

Located off Gladstone in the Southern Great Barrier Reef, Heron Island is a stunning coral cay.

Arrive in turtle season (November – March) for one of nature’s greatest shows as turtles nest and hatchlings are born on the island’s edge.

It’s the turtle story that’s most polarising on Heron Island. In the 1920s it was a turtle soup cannery. Now, it’s a highly protected green zone on the Great Barrier Reef where these precious creatures thrive and future generations take their first tiny steps.

This island is much more than meets the eye, with amazing wildlife and tropical adventures in abundance. It's a true eco-experience, complete with a University of Queensland research station, which offers tours showcasing the incredible work being done to preserve the reef.

Heron Island is accessible by water on the Heron Islander (2 hours) departing Gladstone Marina every day except Tuesday and Thursday. The island is also accessible by helicopter (30 minutes) departing Gladstone Airport with Marine Helicopters and by seaplane (25 minutes) with Australia by Seaplane, located close to the main Gladstone Airport terminal.
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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Rundle Island at 03/06:30am EST
Distance from Heron Island 65.71km W
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
24.4°C°C%°C1019.6hPa-mmE22km/hr
12knots
26km/hr
14knots

Closest Climatic Station

Heron Island Res Stn
Distance from Heron Island 0.1km W
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C29.829.528.727.024.422.221.522.624.626.528.029.1
Mean Min. °C24.224.223.621.919.817.616.517.218.720.522.223.4
Mean Rain mm103.5138.8109.0111.4107.1115.178.449.929.340.352.891.3

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