Heron Island - Blue Pools

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The Blue Pools is a popular snorkelling spot at Heron Island, but is also a wonderful place to dive. While snorkellers generally limited themselves to the sheltered cove in the reef, divers are free to explore the sloping coral reef and numerous gutters, ledges and caves.

The Blue Pools is a popular snorkelling spot at Heron Island, but is also a wonderful place to dive. While snorkellers generally limited themselves to the sheltered cove in the reef.

Dive Activity

Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Green Turtle

32 Sightings
J
5
F
2
M
1
A
1
M
1
J
0
J
3
A
6
S
5
O
3
N
3
D
2

Reef Manta Ray

14 Sightings
J
4
F
1
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
2
J
0
A
1
S
2
O
2
N
0
D
1

Loggerhead Turtle

10 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
0
A
3
M
0
J
0
J
1
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
2

Eagle Ray

9 Sightings
J
4
F
0
M
1
A
2
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
1
N
0
D
1

Wrasse

7 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
2
A
3
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
0

Hawksbill Turtle

3 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
2
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Moray Eel

3 Sightings
J
1
F
1
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
1
O
0
N
0
D
0

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

2 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Octopus

2 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
1

Whitetip Reef Shark

19 Sightings
J
3
F
1
M
1
A
2
M
2
J
0
J
2
A
0
S
1
O
1
N
4
D
2

Blacktip Reef Shark

16 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
1
A
3
M
2
J
0
J
1
A
2
S
1
O
1
N
2
D
0

Clownfish

12 Sightings
J
1
F
1
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
0
J
2
A
1
S
1
O
1
N
3
D
1

Parrotfish

12 Sightings
J
4
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
2
J
0
J
1
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
3
D
2

Butterfly Fish

10 Sightings
J
1
F
1
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
0
J
2
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
2
D
2

Sweetlips and Grunts

9 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
2
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
2
D
2

Stingrays

8 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
0
A
1
M
0
J
0
J
1
A
0
S
0
O
1
N
2
D
0

Angelfish

8 Sightings
J
1
F
1
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
0
J
2
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
2
D
1

Trumpetfish

8 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
2
J
0
J
2
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
3
D
1

Bannerfish

8 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
2
J
0
J
2
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
2
D
2

Lionfish

5 Sightings
J
0
F
1
M
0
A
1
M
1
J
0
J
1
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
1

Surgeonfish

5 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
2
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
0

Triggerfish

5 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
1

Snapper

4 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
2
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
1

Nudibranch

4 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
2
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
1

Soldierfish

3 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
1
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
2
D
0

Damselfish

3 Sightings
J
0
F
1
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
0

Garfish

3 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
1
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Boxfish

3 Sightings
J
0
F
1
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Emperor

3 Sightings
J
0
F
1
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
2

Lemon Shark

2 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
1
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Wobbegong

2 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
1
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
0

Guitarfish

2 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
1
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Spiny Lobster

2 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
1
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
0