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Heron Kids Junior Rangers Program

As a true coral cay located right on the Great Barrier Reef, and with the protection of being located within a Marine National Park, Heron Island offers young visitors a unique range of interesting and educational experiences. Among these, children aged 7 to 12 can join in the fun and discovery of Heron's Junior Ranger Program, which operates during Australian eastern seaboard school holidays (or through prior arrangement outside of this period).

The Junior Rangers Program offers a range of nature based activities designed to nurture a sense of exploration and caring for the environment, from reef walks, bird-watching and beachcombing through to paper making, tree planting and even the opportunity to design and run your own resort island. Junior Ranger activities contribute to the earning of a variety of colourful embroidered badges, from the "Three-Kilometer Badge" through to the highly prized "Junior Ranger Badge".

A range of other resort and family activities can also contribute to badges, including fishing, snorkelling, semi-submersible trips or just walking around the island! Even travelling to and from the island on the boat or helicopter can earn badges.

A one-off registration fee applies for each Junior Ranger participant with fees generating funds for the Queensland Turtle Conservation Program. Registration costs cover the provision of a Junior Rangers Workbook, Junior Ranger Hat, embroidered badges, and Junior Ranger activities throughout the duration of your stay.

Heron Island's newly revised Junior Rangers Program has been developed by Heron Island's experienced team of Marine Biologists and Naturalist Guides, with the co-operation of the University of Queensland, and the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.

Please Note: Sessions run from 30 mins to 2 hours several times a day, however, sessions are not concurrent.