Scenic spot introduction:
Heron Island is a coral island in the Great Barrier Reef Islands known as the "Seven Natural Wonders of the World". It is 800 meters long and 300 meters wide. The island lives up to its name. There are many herons, terns, islands, etc. that live here. Many migratory birds often come here to spend the winter. There are as many as 1,150 species of tropical fish such as butterfly fish, angel fish, and parrot fish living in the waters near the island. In addition, there are also jellyfish, tubeworms, sponges, sea urchins, sea anemones, and sea turtles (among them the Green sea turtles are the most precious). The colorful coral reefs include red, pink, green, purple and yellow, and their shapes include antler-shaped, ganoderma-shaped, lotus-leaf-shaped and seaweed-shaped, forming a diverse underwater landscape. Every year from mid-October to January of the following year is the egg-laying period of Green Turtles. At that time, you can watch sea turtles laying eggs on the beach at night.Scenic spot features:
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Travel Guide
Best time to visit:
From mid-October to January every year, you can go to the island to watch the green turtles that come here to lay their eggs.
Tourist Transportation
Scenic spot location:
Oceania>Australia
How to get there:
There is a passenger boat to Heron Island from Gladstone, 600 kilometers north of the Gold Coast. The boat ride takes about 2 hours to reach the island. There is only one resort on the island, and the island only accepts resort guests. guest.
Scenic area map:
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Attraction Tickets
Heron Island ticket prices:
The round-trip ferry ticket is 198 Australian dollars per person. Heron Island Resort offers accommodation in sea view cabins and jungle cabins.
Scenic area opening hours:
Throughout the year, in order to protect the island's ecology, visitors to Heron Island are strictly limited to 300.
