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Heron Island Australia
Walk off the beach into a living reef, then surface to turtles, seabirds, and sky full of stars
Updated Jan 23, 2026 • 14 sources
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Destination Guide Sources For Heron Island
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14 sources • Updated Jan 23, 2026
Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Jan 23, 2026.
- Heron Island Resort - Getting Here - Official transfer options, schedules, baggage limits, and pricing
- Heron Island Resort - FAQ - Turtle seasons, snorkeling tide advice, EMC notes, Wi-Fi, and practical restrictions
- Heron Island Resort - Diving - Dive depth ranges, operational rules, and safety requirements
- Heron Island Resort - Top 10 Dive Sites - Official descriptions of signature dive sites around Heron Island
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority - Environmental Management Charge (EMC) - EMC rates and policy, including scheduled changes
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority - Responsible Reef Practices - Reef etiquette and wildlife interaction guidance
- Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service - Capricornia Cays National Park - Protected area context and park information for the Capricornia Cays
- Bureau of Meteorology - Heron Island climate averages - Monthly climate statistics for Heron Island
- Heron Island Resort - Heron 365 nature calendar - Month-by-month wildlife and seasonal highlights
- University of Queensland - Heron Island Research Station (via resort info) - Research station visitor info and purpose
- Surf Life Saving Queensland - Marine stingers - Seasonal marine stinger safety guidance
- Queensland Parks - Drone safety - Queensland Government guidance for drone operations in parks
- SPUMS (South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society) - Dive medicine guidance and practitioner resources
- Destination hero photo by Erick Morales Oyola - Photographer profile: https://unsplash.com/@ejmoralesoyola