Which island group forms the Great Barrier Reef’s southernmost reef islands near Bundaberg?

The Capricorn and Bunker Islands form the Great Barrier Reef’s southernmost reef-island group near Bundaberg. They consist of coral cays and reefs in the southern part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

The group includes well-known islands such as Heron Island, Wilson Island, Lady Musgrave Island and Lady Elliot Island. Their low coral-cay landscapes differ from the larger continental islands found elsewhere along Queensland’s coast.

The Whitsunday Islands lie farther north and are mainly continental islands associated with the central reef region. The Palm Islands are also continental islands, while the Torres Strait Islands lie at the reef system’s northern entrance. Identifying the island group helps distinguish the southern reef from these other Queensland archipelagos.