The Jervis Bay Territory is a territory of the Commonwealth of Australia. It was bought by the Commonwealth Government in 1915 from the state of New South Wales so the Federal capital at Canberra would have access to the sea. It was part of the Australian Capital Territory until 1989 when the Australian Capital Territory achieved self government, after which it became a separate territory administered by the Minister for Territories. However it remains part of Canberra for federal electoral purposes. 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... For other uses, see Canberra (disambiguation). ... Motto: Pro Rege, Lege et Grege (For the Queen, the Law and the People) Nickname: (none) Other Australian states and territories Capital Canberra Government Administrator Chief Minister Const. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: Pro Rege, Lege et Grege (For the Queen, the Law and the People) Nickname: (none) Other Australian states and territories Capital Canberra Government Administrator Chief Minister Const. ... Self-governance is an abstract concept that refers to several scales of organization. ... For other uses, see Canberra (disambiguation). ...

Jervis Bay is named after the British Admiral John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent. Jervis pronounced his name "Jarvis," but many residents of Jervis Bay pronounce it as it is spelled. The first European to visit the area was John Oxley in 1819. Old Admiralty House, Whitehall, London, Thomas Ripley, architect, 1723-26, was not admired by his contemporaries and earned him some scathing couplets from Alexander Pope The Admiralty was historically the authority in the United Kingdom responsible for the command of the Royal Navy. ... John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent (9 January 1735-14 March 1823) was an admiral in the British Royal Navy. ... John Oxley John Oxley (January 1, 1785 - May 26, 1828) was an early Australian explorer. ... 1819 common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Administration

Location of the ACT and Jervis Bay

Approximately 760 people live in the territory, the majority working and living at the Royal Australian Navy base, HMAS Creswell. Over 90% of the territory is now legally recognised as Aboriginal land. There is an Aboriginal community at Wreck Bay in the Booderee National Park. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1200x1008, 54 KB) Summary Map of the ACT and Jervis Bay. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1200x1008, 54 KB) Summary Map of the ACT and Jervis Bay. ... The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. ... Australian Aborigines are the main indigenous people of Australia. ... Booderee National Park and Botanic Gardens are located in the Jervis Bay Territory of Australia. ...

For most purposes, the territory is governed under the laws of the Australian Capital Territory, by the Jervis Bay Administration, which handles matters normally concerned with local or state government, and provides primary school teachers and Australian Federal Police staffing. Residents have access to the courts of the ACT, but are not separately represented in the ACT Legislative Assembly. They are represented in the Australian parliament as part of the Division of Fraser in the ACT and by the ACT's two Senators. Motto: Pro Rege, Lege et Grege (For the Queen, the Law and the People) Nickname: (none) Other Australian states and territories Capital Canberra Government Administrator Chief Minister Const. ... Primary or elementary education consist of the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ... The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is the federal or Commonwealth police force of Australia. ... The Legislative Assembly is the only chamber of parliament in the Australian Capital Territory. ... The Parliament of Australia is the legislative branch of Australia. ... The Division of Fraser is an Australian Electoral Division in the Australian Capital Territory. ... Australian Senate chamber Entrance to the Senate The Australian Senate is the upper of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia. ...

Vincentia is the nearest town, roughly 5 km north of the border, population 2750. Vincentia is a town in New South Wales, Australia, on the shores of Jervis Bay. ...

Geography

Jervis Bay is a natural harbour 16km north-south and 10 km east-west, opening to the east onto the Pacific Ocean. The bay is situated about 150 km south of the city of Sydney, on the southern coast of New South Wales. The nearest city is Nowra, about 40 km (30 minutes' drive) away, on the Shoalhaven River to the north. The water area forms the Jervis Bay Marine Park (now Booderee National Park and Botanic Gardens). The bay's extensive sand bottom features sea grass meadows where fish and dolphins can be found. This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... Nowra is the town area and main administrative centre within the City of Shoalhaven in New South Wales, Australia. ... The Shoalhaven River is a river on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia. ... Booderee National Park and Botanic Gardens are located in the Jervis Bay Territory of Australia. ... Johnsons seagrass in Florida coast Seagrass (or sea-grass in British English) is a term that refers to flowering plants from two plant families (Potamogetonaceae and Hydrocharitacea) that grow in the marine environment. ... Genera See article below. ...

The southern Behwere Peninsula ends at Governors Head, and is primarily taken up by Booderee National Park, accessible by road. (Booderee is an Aboriginal word from the Dhurga language meaning "bay of plenty" or "plenty of fish.")

The bay's northern coast and headland forming Beecroft Peninsula ends at Point Perpendicular with a major coastal lighthouse. A significant portion of the headland and surrounding area is a gun bombardment range for the Australian Navy. This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... The Peggys Point lighthouse in Nova Scotia, Canada An aid for navigation and pilotage at sea, a lighthouse is a tower building or framework sending out light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire. ... The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. ...

Bowen Island, at the entrance to the bay opposite Governors Head, is 51 ha. It has rookeries for the Little Penguin (Eudyptula minor) at the northern extent of its range. A hectare (symbol ha) is a unit of area, equal to 10,000 square meters, commonly used for measuring land area. ... A sea lion rookery at Monterey, California Birds A rookery is a nesting colony of birds. ... Binomial name Eudyptula minor (J.R.Forster, 1781) Little Penguins (Eudyptula minor) have several common names. ...

Jervis Bay looking through the heads, with 10 Royal Australian Navy ships at anchor, Sunday 6 February 2006. Sailors were having a sports day at HMAS Creswell.

Other villages and towns on the bay are: Hyams Beach, Vincentia, Huskisson, Culburra, Callala Bay, Callala Beach and Myola. To the south-west of Jervis Bay lies St. Georges Basin, an extensive marine estuary and lake system. Image File history File links RAN_Jervis_Bay. ... Image File history File links RAN_Jervis_Bay. ... The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. ... February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hyams Beach, NSW is a small seaside village (population estimated at approx. ... Vincentia is a town in New South Wales, Australia, on the shores of Jervis Bay. ... Huskisson is a town in New South Wales, Australia, on the shores of Jervis Bay. ... Estuaries and coastal waters are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth, providing numerous ecological, economic, cultural, and aesthetic benefits and services. ... A lake is a body of water surrounded by land. ...

The Australian National Botanic Gardens Annexe of approximately 80 ha was established in 1951 near Lake Windermere to cater for plants intolerant of frost found sometimes at the Australian National Botanic Gardens in Canberra. The Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG) are located in Canberra and are administered by the Australian Governments Department of the Environment and Heritage. ...

HMAS Creswell

Within the Booderee National Park is HMAS Creswell, the Royal Australian Navy College named after Captain William Creswell, the Director of the Commonwealth Naval Forces which later became the RAN. The Jervis Bay Airfield is adjacent, operated by the RAN to support its Kalkara (Storm Petrel) pilotless target aircraft (Beech / BAe MQM-107E ). Kalkara are launched from the airfield and later recovered by parachute into the water and thence by boats maintained at HMAS Creswell, after target-towing exercises off the coast with ships or aircraft. Control equipment is sited at Bherwerre Ridge overlooking the sea to the east. The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. ... The Beech Aircraft Corporation, purchased by Raytheon Aircraft on February 8, 1980, and often called Beechcraft after the name they give their aircraft, is a manufacturer of general aviation and military aircraft, ranging from light single engine aircraft to business jets and light military transports. ... British Aerospace (BAe) was a UK aircraft manufacturer, now part of BAE Systems. ...

Nuclear reactor site

Of historical interest is the site of the proposed Jervis Bay Nuclear Power Plant. The site is near Murray's Beach, at the south-east corner of the Bay. The project was cancelled in 1971 after site works (excavation and levelling) were done and a road was constructed to the territory border. The levelled site is now the car park for Murray's Beach and its adjacent boat ramp. Jervis Bay Nuclear Power Plant was a proposed nuclear power reactor in the Jervis Bay Territory on the south coast of New South Wales. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ...

External links

• Official site: includes a detailed map

States and territories of Australia
States and mainland territories
Australian Capital Territory | New South Wales | Northern Territory | Queensland | South Australia | Tasmania | Victoria | Western Australia
Jervis Bay Territory
External territories
Ashmore and Cartier Islands | Australian Antarctic Territory | Christmas Island | Cocos (Keeling) Islands | Coral Sea Islands | Heard Island and McDonald Islands | Norfolk Island