NPR Science Correspondent Richard Harris traveled to ... are quite able fliers. Resort naturalist Nicholas Alexander says the rails flew straightaway back to Heron Island — and got there before ...

The Heron Island resort will shut its doors for at least ... The Great Barrier Reef is one of Australia’s most popular tourist attractions. It runs for some 1600 miles, and is made up of almost ...

Heron Island, Australia — I raced a turtle ... and the old canning factory was replaced by the nature-sensitive Heron Island Resort. Heron Island, 45 miles off the mainland, is an appealing ...

"Turtle soup was a delicacy in England at the time, and probably other parts of Australia ... Back on Heron Island, Stuart Kininmonth flits between taking resort guests on tour, liaising with ...

Heron Island is small enough to walk around in 20 minutes yet has everything you could want, including a restaurant, spa, swimming pool, bar and lounge. It's also one of Australia's top diving and ...

Canadian company Aldesta Hotel Group purchased the resort, their first investment in Australia. OUR PICK: Chris Foey's colourful shot of one of Gladstone's great tourism hot spots, Heron Island.

Heron Island on Australia's Great Barrier Reef explores ... The book contains hundreds of photos supplied by Heron Island Resort management. Author Jill Bruce was inspired to write the book ...

Now a haven for marine life and a tourist attraction, HMAS Protector had a rich history as one of Australia's first ... university's research station on Heron Island which studies the impact ...