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Capricorn and Bunker Group
The islands and reefs of the Capricorn and Bunker Group are situated astride the Tropic of Capricorn at the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef, approximately 80 kilometres east of Gladstone, which is situated on the central coast of the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.
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Overview
The islands and reefs of the Capricorn and Bunker Group are situated astride the Tropic of Capricorn at the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef, approximately 80 kilometres east of Gladstone, which is situated on the central coast of the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. Many of these islands form part of the Capricornia Cays National Park and are part of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.
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Census, cataloged
- Major islands2
- Minor islands0
- Islets2
- Rocks & skerries0
Major islands
Lady Elliot Island
- Area
- 0.39 km²
- High point
- 6 m
Lady Elliot Island is the southernmost coral cay of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. The island lies 46 nautical miles (85 km; 53 mi) north-east of Bundaberg and covers an area of approximately 45 hectares (110 acres).
Heron Island
- Area
- 0.17 km²
- High point
- 16 m
Heron Island is a coral cay located near the Tropic of Capricorn in the southern Great Barrier Reef. It is 87 kilometres (54 miles) north-east of Gladstone, Queensland, Australia, and 460 km (290 mi) north-north-west of the state capital Brisbane.
Islets
- Unnamed island14 m · 0.1 km²
- Unnamed island8 m · 0.02 km²
Figures
Comparative heights
- Heron: 16 m
- Lady Elliot: 6 m
To the same scale
Islands by area
| Lady Elliot Island | 0.39 km² |
| Heron Island | 0.17 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.1 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.02 km² |
Groups within
Photographs
Aerial view of Lady Elliot Island, Queensland, Australia
Heron Island
A coral cay of the Capricorn Group, northwest of Masthead Island, Queensland, Australia
A coral reef. Capricorn Group, Queensland, Australia
One Tree Reef with One Tree Island clearly visible in south-eastern part of the reef on image from Sentinel-2
One Tree Reef with One Tree Island visible (not clearly, though) in south-eastern part of the reef on image from Sentinel-2
Mostrador de recepción en el aeropuerto de Rockhampton (Queensland, Australia)
PLATE XXX. fi. FLOTSSM -WRECK OF NEW GUINES MISSION SCHOONER MURRIER … W. Saville-Kent, Photo. London Stereoscopic Co. Rep. B. JETSAM -STORM-STRMDED CORSL-ROCKS, CAPRICORN ISLANDS REEF.
Sources
Facts
Photographs
- Lady Elliot Island. LordDimwit at English Wikipedia / Public domain
- Heron Island. Ciambue / CC BY 2.0
- Cayo coralino. LBM1948 / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arrecife Capricornio. LBM1948 / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sentinel-2 image One Tree Reef and Island on 15th of March 2019. European Space Agency / CC BY-SA 3.0 igo
- Sentinel-2 image One Tree Reef and Island on 21st of December 2019. European Space Agency / CC BY-SA 3.0 igo
- Rockhampton (2009) 01. LBM1948 / CC BY-SA 4.0
- GreatBarrierReef-PIA03401. Unknown author / Public domain
- The Great Barrier Reef of Australia (PLATE XXX) (7044663997). Kent, W. Saville / Public domain