Lodge
Heron Island Resort
Outside protected areasby Heron Island Resort
Resort on a coral cay in the southern Great Barrier Reef, with beach-entry snorkelling and diving and guided island walks. Green and loggerhead turtles nest on the beaches each summer and the cay hosts large nesting colonies of black noddies and wedge-tailed shearwaters.
Details
- No feeding
- No baiting
- No captive animals
- Not on offer
- Hides on site · Photo vehicles
- Language
- English
- Species nearby
- Green sea turtle, Loggerhead sea turtle, Black noddy, Wedge-tailed shearwater, Eastern reef egret and Reef manta ray
Species
Months
- January, open
- February, open
- March, open
- April, closed
- May, closed
- June, closed
- July, closed
- August, closed
- September, closed
- October, closed
- November, open
- December, open
Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
Light and conditions
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Light through the year
Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Brisbane time (with summer time where it applies). In-season months are marked.
| Month | Golden hour | Daylight | Sun at noon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | |||
| JanIn season | 05:23– | 18:12– | 13h 25m13 h 25 min | 88° |
| FebIn season | 05:44– | 18:02– | 12h 52m12 h 52 min | 79° |
| MarIn season | 05:57– | 17:39– | 12h 15m12 h 15 min | 69° |
| Apr | 06:09– | 17:08– | 11h 33m11 h 33 min | 57° |
| May | 06:23– | 16:46– | 11h11 h | 48° |
| Jun | 06:36– | 16:40– | 10h 42m10 h 42 min | 43° |
| Jul | 06:38– | 16:50– | 10h 49m10 h 49 min | 45° |
| Aug | 06:22– | 17:05– | 11h 17m11 h 17 min | 53° |
| Sep | 05:53– | 17:16– | 11h 56m11 h 56 min | 64° |
| Oct | 05:24– | 17:27– | 12h 37m12 h 37 min | 75° |
| NovIn season | 05:04– | 17:43– | 13h 14m13 h 14 min | 85° |
| DecIn season | 05:04– | 18:02– | 13h 34m13 h 34 min | 90° |