Heron Island
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Area | 29 |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 36 |
| Locations | Great Barrier Reef |
| Island group | Capricorn Group |
| Length | 0. 8 km (0. 5 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 36118 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1129572 |
About Heron Island
Heron Island is a coral cay located near the Tropic of Capricorn in the southern Great Barrier Reef, 80 kilometres north-east of Gladstone, Queensland, Australia, and 460 km north-north-west of the state capital Brisbane.
Green sea turtles: Endangered animals hatch draws to a close the season the end of
Australia's Heron Island is home to The Breeding ground of the green sea turtles, threatened with extinction.
hatching season is popular with tourists, but scientists fear that The Animal is particularly at The Mercy of Climate Change .
Produced and edited by Isabelle Rodd
Source of news: bbc.com
