Heron Island
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Heron Island is a coral cay located near the Tropic of Capricorn in the southern Great Barrier Reef, 80 kilometres north-east of Gladstone Park, Queensland, Australia, and 460 km north-north-west of the state capital Brisbane
Heron Island is a coral cay located near the Tropic of Capricorn in the southern Great Barrier Reef, 80 kilometres north-east of Gladstone Park, Queensland, Australia, and 460 km north-
Dive Activity & Environmental Conditions
Top Wildlife Sightings
Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
#1
Green Turtle
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#2
Whitetip Reef Shark
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#3
Clownfish
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#4
Blacktip Reef Shark
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#5
Stingrays
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#6
Parrotfish
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#7
Angelfish
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#8
Loggerhead Turtle
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#9
Reef Manta Ray
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#10
Butterfly Fish
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