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Heron Island

Coral Island

Heron Island
Heron Island ... resort island off the Queensland coast
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There are three types of islands off the Queensland coast: vegetated sand islands such as Fraser Island north of Noosa, continental islands such as Great Keppel Island and most of the Whitsundays, and there are the true coral islands called cays.

Among the more popular coral islands are Green Island near Cairns, the Low Isles near Port Douglas, and Heron Island.

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