Jervis Bay Territory
The Jervis Bay Territory is a territory of Australia. It was bought from New South Wales in 1915, to give the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) access to the sea. In 1989 it was separated from the ACT. However it is counted to the ACT during elections for the senate.
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| New South Wales • Queensland • South Australia • Tasmania • Victoria • Western Australia |
| Territories |
| Mainland: Australian Capital Territory • Jervis Bay Territory • Northern Territory |
| Overseas: Ashmore and Cartier Islands • Australian Antarctic Territory • Norfolk Island • Christmas Island • Cocos (Keeling) Islands • Coral Sea Islands • Heard and McDonald Islands |
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(1) Sovereignty recognised only by France, New Zealand, Norway, and the United Kingdom. (2) Co-mandate with New Zealand and the United Kingdom. | |||||||||
Jervis Bay Territory Media
Settlers in the Jervis Bay Village in the late 19th century. The now ruined Cape St George Lighthouse can be seen in the background.
Murrays Beach carpark, originally cleared for the Jervis Bay Nuclear Power Plant project.
Enlargeable, detailed map of the Jervis Bay Territory
Cave Beach and surrounding cliff faces, Booderee National Park
Jervis Bay Village/HMAS Cresswell, Jervis Bay Territorry, Australia
The administrative border between New South Wales and the Jervis Bay Territory
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