Destination Sea (2 hours) and air transfers (½ hour by helicopter)
available from Gladstone
Accommodation Beach House, Suites, Cabins, Share Cabins
Services / Activities:
- Interpretive reef walks
- Island ecology walks
- Birdlife walks
- Turtle nesting tours - peak nesting times
- Slide presentations
- Snorkelling lessons
- Tennis - night and day
- Research station walks
- Beach picnic hampers
- Tariff includes breakfast, lunch and dinner daily
- Trained nurse
- Baby Sitting Available
- Public Phones and Facsimile
- Guest Laundry
- Safety Deposit Box
Options
- Private fishing, dive & Wilson Island charters on MV Wahoo
- Snorkelling excursions on the reef edge
- Semi-submersible coral viewing cruises
- Wilson Island day trip including barbecue lunch
- Paddle ski tours
- Fishing trips
- Sunset wine and cheese cruises
- Heron Junior Rangers Program
- Therapeutic massage
- Scuba Diving
- Introduction to Scuba - 1 day resort course
- Night dives
- Full day adventure dives
- 6 day Open Water dive course
- 5 day Referral dive course
The Island
It's what you don't see around heron that makes this Great Barrier Reef island
so special. You won't see any buildings above the tree line and you won't bump
into any day trippers. The reef experience is exclusively for guests. On Heron
the emphasis is on enjoying natural beauty. Here you can explore the reef, encounter
extraordinary marine life and discover the attractions that have made Heron
famous around the globe - like some of the best diving in the world.
Being right on the Great Barrier Reef has always given Heron the advantage over other resorts. Most are continental shelf islands made of rock and stone and in some cases up to 70 kilometres from the reef. Heron is made of coral, and this makes it the first choice for tourists, nature lovers, researchers and divers from around the world. On Heron you walk straight from the beach to the reef edge and the waters are literally teeming with life.
It's the casual island life that sets Heron apart from other island resorts. There are no marble fountains or bronze statues. There are no lifts to catch or keys to lose. And whilst other islands make you pay, on Heron all meals are included in your tariff.
Forget telephones and television. You'll find them on the island, but not in your room. Stress is replaced by a sense of adventure and your days are filled with discovery. At night there's live entertainment, dancing or just a quiet drink at Baillie's Bar.
Conference Centre
The Wistari Room seats up to 120 in airconditioned comfort and features the
latest in presentation equipment. Meeting and incentive groups are our speciality
and a conference coordinator is on staff to make sure everything runs smoothly.
Secretarial, phone and facsimile facilities are available, and if any specialist
requirements are advised, these can be organised from the mainland.
