Climate
Heron Island enjoys a warm, tropical climate. Temperatures for April: Air: 21 min - 27 degrees C max; Water 25 - 27 degrees C
Understand
The resort covers one third of the island, the rest is natural vegetation and a research station of the University of Queensland, which is off-limits to travellers.
Flora and fauna
Heron Island is a coral cay with deep blue waters and lush vegetation, breeding ground to some 70 000 - 120 000 birds, Heron Island is an attractive destination for travellers interested in exploring nature above and under water.
From November to March, female green and loggerhead sea turtles nest on the beach. Their hatchlings can be seen scurrying down to the water from January to April.
History
Heron Island was the site of a turtle cannery in the 1920s, but it was not a great commercial success so it was closed down. The island was first opened as a resort in the early '30s.