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Jervis Bay Territory
Jervis Bay Territory | |
|---|---|
.svg) Location of the Jervis Bay Territory in Australia Coordinates: 35°8′55″S 150°42′49″E / 35.14861°S 150.71361°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| Separation from New South Wales | 1915 |
| Named for | John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent |
| Largest city | Jervis Bay Village |
| Demonym(s) | Territorian (locally) |
| Government | |
• Administered by | Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts |
| Parliament of Australia | |
• Senate | represented by Australian Capital Territory senators |
| included in the Division of Fenner | |
| Area | |
• Total | 67.8 km2 (26.2 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2023 estimate | 307[1] |
• Density | 5.8/km2 (15.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+11:00 (AEDT) |
| Postcode | NSW 2540 |
The Jervis Bay Territory (/ˈdʒɜːrvɪs, ˈdʒɑːr-/; "JBT")[2][3][4] is an internal Australian territory[5]. It was established in 1915 by the transfer of jurisdiction from the state of New South Wales to the federal Commonwealth of Australia,[6][7] in order to give the federal government control of a port in the vicinity of the landlocked Australian Capital Territory (ACT).[8]
- ^ "Jervis Bay Territory About the profile areas". Informed Decisions. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-876429-14-3
- ^ The ABC Standing Committee on Spoken English: A guide to the pronunciation of Australian place names. Angus & Robertson 1957. p. 61.
- ^ Long, Jessica (2 October 2013). "You say Jervis, I say Jarvis…".
- ^ Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s 2b
- ^ "Seat of Government Surrender Act (NSW) Act 9 of 1915". Museum of Australian Democracy. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
This Act provided for the transfer of 28 square miles of land at Jervis Bay to the Commonwealth, in addition to the areas surrendered under the Seat of Government Acceptance Act 1909 and the Seat of Government Surrender Act 1909.
- ^ Jervis Bay Territory Acceptance Act 1915 (Cth)
- ^ "Documenting A Democracy". Museum of Australian Democracy. Archived from the original on 28 April 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
A portion of land at Jervis Bay was included in the Federal Capital Territory to provide a seaport for Australia's only inland capital.
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