Pictures: Heron Island, Australia

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Bisected by the Tropic of Capricorn, the reef encircling Heron island is home to around 900 species of fish and about 72% of the coral species found in the Great Barrier Reef. The island supports large nesting populations of noddy terns, mutton birds, and sea turtles. Additional pictures from Heron

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Island on the Great Barrier Reef Waves breaking on the Great Barrier Reef Great Barrier Reef aerial Great Barrier Reef coral Aerial view of the Great Barrier Reef Great Barrier Reef Great Barrier Reef island Great Barrier Reef Heron island on the Great Barrier Reef Heron island Heron island pier

Baby sea turtle Sea turtle digging nest Heron island beach Female green sea turtle Sea turtle hatchling Heron Island reef Green sea turtle marked for research Heron island beach Heron island beach Heron island beach Heron island beach

Heron island beach Heron island beach Stranded green sea turtle Sea turtle on beach at sunrise