Heron Island Resort

If you’re a nature lover, Heron Island really is a special place. It’s a natural coral cay 89kms off the coast of Queensland, so you don’t have to take any special boat trips to experience one of the wonders of the world. The reef, with a myriad of colorful coral and reef fish, is right there, at your fingertips, right off the beach.

In the crystal clear aquamarine waters surrounding the island, stunning coral gardens and sea creatures great and small flourish in abundance and color. It makes Heron Island a natural place for divers, swimmers, and people who love to snorkel. It also offers an array of choices for those who like to explore and laze on beaches far from crowds , with no reef ‘day-trippers’ to spoil the peace and quiet.

Of course all the wildlife isn’t purely aquatic, Green turtles have made the beaches on the island their nesting home. So too have birds of all sizes and kinds, in numbers you simply will not believe. Little wonder that Heron Island is part of a World Heritage listed area and home to one of Australia’s premier marine research stations. The reef and its surroundings are in pristine condition. Meticulous planning has gone into making sure the environment and all the wildlife on the island are protected at all costs.

Heron Island starts with the natural beauty of the reef and the kaleidoscope of the life it inspires. Then add a passion for food and service and complement it with the little luxuries that make holidays complete. Heron Island is your natural place on the reef if you love all things natural.

Heron Island has a total of 109 rooms, all of which feature a balcony or terrace, ceiling fan, refrigerator, tea and coffee making facilities, hair dryers, beach towels and umbrellas.

Turtle Rooms are located in a garden setting, a short walk away from the beach and close to the central resort facilities. With two rooms per block, all Turtle Rooms are at ground level and feature a deck and outdoor area.

Reef Rooms are positioned close to the beach and offer reef and water views through a canopy of beachside trees and shrubs. Reef Room interiors are light and comfortable with a living-area extending outdoors to a balcony or garden. Family room configurations are available for both Turtle and Reef rooms.

Heron Beachside Suites offer spectacular views over Heron Reef and are set in a prime location with direct access to the beach and reef. Double glass sliding doors fill the room with natural light and connect both the spacious bedroom and separate living area with a large outdoor balcony. The living area features a day bed, comfortable armchairs, coffee table and desk. The Suites offer a large bathroom, mini-bar and a CD player.

Wistari and Point Suites and the Beach House are air-conditioned and enjoy a range of in-room comforts including a mini-bar, a CD player, turn down service and canapés.

The Wistari Suites enjoy secluded garden setting with ocean views and offer maximum privacy. Interiors are spacious and include a living area with a sofa armchair and a separate sleeping area with King Size bed. A private outdoor terrace features wooden furniture and a two-person hammock. The Suites are a short stroll away from the central resort facilities, beach and walking tracks.

Point Suites are positioned with uninterrupted views of the reef and magical sunsets over the ocean. Interiors are spacious and include a large en-suite and separate dressing room. A generous living area extends through glass doors to an extensive outdoor terrace with sun lounges. From there you can walk out onto the lawn and resort gardens.

The Beach House is located beachside and set within a grove of trees with filtered ocean views and a private boardwalk, providing direct access to the beach. It offers maximum privacy and is just a short stroll away from the central resort facilities and restaurant. The Beach House features a separate bedroom and spacious en-suite including a luxurious bath and shower. The expansive living area features an oversized sofa, work desk and opens out onto a private patio with outdoor furniture and shower.

Heron Island is known the world over for its excellent Great Barrier dive sites and fantastic coral gardens and pinnacles. So good is the diving that Jacques Cousteau – the world’s most famous undersea explorer of our time - listed The Heron Bommie as one of his top ten favorite dive sites.

A natural coral cay, located directly on the reef, there are plenty of dive sites to explore, more than half of which are just 15 minutes from the beach. The waters of the reef around Heron Island are teeming with reef fish, turtles, manta rays, reef sharks and a sheer endless variety of marine invertebrates. Around 60% of the 1,500 species of fish and around 72% of the coral species found on the Great Barrier Reef call the reefs around our beautiful island their home.

Heron Island operates 3 fully equipped dive boats with capacities of up to 24 divers make diving from Heron Island a well-organized and spacious experience. Apart from the massive amounts of space on the dive boats there is also a full canopy cover for sun protection. Diving off the boats is easy with giant stride entries and exit via wide ladders. Distances to the islands' dive sites are relatively short and all dives are conducted as single boat dives so you can do as many or as little dives in a day as you wish. Dive masters dive on all scheduled dives.