AUSTRALIA'S HERON ISLAND A HOT SPOT FOR SEA TURTLES, NATURE LOVERS.(Getaways)

From: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA) | Date: January 28, 1999 | Copyright information

There is a splendid opportunity to see green sea turtles through April at the Heron Island resort off the coast of central Queensland in Australia. During this time, Heron Island becomes a turtle rookery as mature green sea turtles return to lay their eggs and thousands of tiny hatchlings emerge from their nests.

Situated on the Great Barrier Reef, Heron Island is the migratory breeding home for thousands of turtles and one of the world's most ecologically sensitive reso...

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