Geography | |
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Location | Spencer Gulf |
Coordinates | 34°35′38″S 136°17′57″E / 34.59389°S 136.29917°E |
Total islands | 21 |
Major islands | Dangerous Reef, Reevesby Island, Spilsby Island |
Administration | |
Australia |
The Sir Joseph Banks Group is an archipelago in the Australian state of South Australia located in Spencer Gulf about 20 kilometres (12 mi) off the eastern coast of the Eyre Peninsula. It consists of 21 islands of which eighteen are in the Sir Joseph Banks Group Conservation Park while the surrounding waters are in the Sir Joseph Banks Group Marine Park. It is considered to be an important seabird breeding site.