Heron Island Resort

This is an exclusive island for guests only (no day-trippers here) and, with television-free rooms and no mobile phone reception, it's ideally positioned to take you ?back to nature?, as it is a natural coral cay. The nature itself is absolutely spectacular. The island is situated on the Great Barrier Reef, which means you can snorkel right off the island. Scuba divers come back again and again to fully discover the 20 dive sites that are just minutes off the island. The resort caters to both couples and families and has approximately 100 comfortable rooms, all with ceiling fans and either balconies or terraces. Heron Island is small enough to walk around in 20 minutes, yet it has everything you could wish for: a restaurant (Shearwater Restaurant) to satisfy healthy appetites, a deep resort swimming pool backing onto a bar (Baillie's Bar) and an abundance of wildlife that will truly amaze. Turtles return year after year to lay their eggs and guests can gather just outside their rooms (particularly the Beachside Suites) to watch the hatchlings make their way to the water.

Location

Heron Island is a coral cay and lies on the Tropic of Capricorn, 72 kms north-east, off the coast from Gladstone in central Queensland. The flight time from Brisbane to Gladstone is approximately 80 minutes. There is a courtesy coach which departs from Gladstone airport daily at 10:00 am to Gladstone Marina (10-15 minutes away) to connect with the Heron Island air conditioned launch (departs at 11.00am) and takes approximate 2 hours. The launch is at an additional cost.

Distance

73 kms to the nearest airport (gladstone airport)

73 km to the nearest station (gladstone)

Close to the beach

Rooms

Standard 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 rooms are at ground level and feature a deck and outdoor area. Rooms are compact and interiors are bright and fresh.

Restaurant

Shearwater Restaurant is the resort's one restaurant, but it has all appetites covered with its enticing evening menu, themed buffet lunches and vast array of breakfast selections. Those looking at healthy options will be impressed, as will those looking for creative desserts and indulgent flavours and textures. The restaurant itself has an attractive north-facing verandah area from which you can see the reef peeking over a lush carpet of local flora. Friendly, professional staff will explain the changing evening menu to you and help match your meal to the wine selection. Saturday night is seafood buffet night and lunches are also buffet-style. It?s also possible to order a picnic hamper for a truly special lunch on the beach. Restaurant meal times: Breakfast 7.30am - 9.30am Lunch 12.30pm - 2.30pm Dinner 6.30pm - 9.00pm.

Exterior

Modern low-rise exterior. No building above the tree line.

Lobby

The lobby is small.

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