Heart Reef

The Whitsundays is quite literally situated in the "Heart of the Great Barrier Reef". Heart Reef is a beautiful composition of coral that has naturally formed into the shape of a heart.

Located within Hardy Reef, Heart Reef can best be experienced from the air by helicopter or seaplane. A visit to Heart Reef is the perfect Valentine's Day, anniversary or romantic surprise for a loved one. Seeing the unique heart shaped coral formation from the air is a Whitsunday experience you will never forget.

Many tour companies will combine a visit to Heart Reef with trips to other breathtaking locations in the Whitsundays, including Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet.

The discovery of “Heart Reef” in 1975 (now a Whitsunday feature of the international tourism market) by one of Air Whitsunday’s very own pilots has provided a focal point to our popular scenic flights and showcases the diversity of the Great Barrier Reef.

Quirky Facts

  • The Heart Reef is in fact one of many coral bommies that make up the Great Barrier Reef and is only 17 metres in diameter.
  • It can only be seen aerially as from sea level it is just like any of the other bommies that neighbour it.

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