Sir Joseph Banks Group

Sir Joseph Banks Group
Satellite image of Sir Joseph Banks Group (south at the top)
Sir Joseph Banks Group is located in South Australia
Sir Joseph Banks Group
Sir Joseph Banks Group
Geography
LocationSpencer Gulf
Coordinates34°35′38″S 136°17′57″E / 34.59389°S 136.29917°E / -34.59389; 136.29917
Total islands21
Major islandsDangerous 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.