Coral reefUNESCO World HeritageMarine Protected Area

Heron Island

Depth: 5–30 mLevel: Open WaterAll year round

A coral cay in the southern section of the Great Barrier Reef, with a research station of its own. 3 Rocks is one of its classic drift sites.

Depth

5–30 m

Recommended level

Open Water

Average visibility

20 m

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (declared in 1975); around 99% of the World Heritage Area lies within the park

World Heritage Site (Great Barrier Reef, inscribed in 1981)

Sources consulted: UNESCO World Heritage Centre (ficha 154); GBRMPA (Reef Authority); DCCEEW (Gobierno de Australia); Dive The World; Divernet

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