Diving Holidays on Heron Island on the Great Barrier reef.
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Heron Island resort on the Great Barrier Reef has resort facilities and accommodation for everyone. This is the place for your next Great Barrier Reef Island holiday. Heron Island lies off the city of Gladstone in central Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef surrounds it. The island is a coral atoll situated right on the reef so it is possible to snorkel right off the beach. Heron Island is one of the most popular island resorts on the Queensland coast because it integrates both a dive scool and guided dives for advanced and certified divers.. The Island is a seabird and turtle nesting site and as such is a protected area. There is also a research centre on the island studying the Great Barrier Reef. The island can be accessed by ferry or helicopter from Gladstone airport and is serviced daily by regular flights from southern capitals. Heron Island is a place where you can go on a dive or snorkel trip. Study the birdlife or the nesting turtles or relax by the pool. Heron Island tariffs include all meals daily.
Heron Island has accommodation that comes in many different standards and styles. There is something for the family, the honeymooner, and international visitors looking for a great place to stay. There are six levels of accommodation on the island. These range from the beachside suites that have direct beach access through to the delightful Turtle rooms with their relaxed island atmosphere. Activities on Heron Island mostly revolve around the reef and include dive and snorkel trips and dive education. There are also tennis courts, and a magnificent ocean front swimming pool. Other facilities and activities include walking tracks to see the nesting seabirds. Heron Island is the best place to explore the beauty of the Great Barrier reef.
There are many places along the Queensland coast where you can stay on an island that is situated out among the reefs that make up the Great Barrier Reef, but Heron Island is special and has outstanding facilities and dive staff.
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