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Jervis Bay Territory

internal territory of Australia
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Jervis Bay Territory is an Australian external territory established on April 21, 1915[1]. Located on the southern coast of New South Wales, it covers an area of 67 square kilometers[2]. The territory had a population of 310 as of 2021[3].

It serves as a distinct administrative region separate from the surrounding state. Its small population and limited land area define its geographic and demographic profile[3][2].

Key Facts

  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: Australia[3]
  • Country: Australia[4]
  • Instance of: territory of Australia[5]
  • Shares border with: Hyams Beach[6], St Georges Basin[7], Wrights Beach[8], Sussex Inlet[9]
  • Main regulatory text: Jervis Bay Territory Acceptance Act 1915[10]
  • Named after: Jervis Bay[11]
  • Highest judicial authority: Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory[12]
  • Postal code: 2540[13]
  • Commons category: Jervis Bay Territory[14]
  • Located in time zone: UTC+10:00[15], UTC+11:00[16]
  • Inception: April 21, 1915[17]
  • Official website: http://www.regional.gov.au/territories/jervis_bay/index.aspx[18]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Jervis Bay Territory[19]
  • Population: 391[20], 310[21]
  • Female population: 172[22]
  • Male population: 216[23]
  • Native label: Jervis Bay Territory[24]
  • Different from: Jervis Bay Territory[25]
  • Elevation above sea level: 43 m[26]
  • Area: 67 km²[27]
  • Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Jervis Bay Territory[28]

Why It Matters

Jervis Bay Territory has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Australia Canberra

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . linked.data.gov.au. linked.data.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . linked.data.gov.au. linked.data.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . linked.data.gov.au. linked.data.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . linked.data.gov.au. linked.data.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Jervis Bay Territory Acceptance Act 1915. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Jervis Bay Territory Acceptance Act 1915. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . censusdata.abs.gov.au. censusdata.abs.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . abs.gov.au. Retrieved . abs.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . censusdata.abs.gov.au. censusdata.abs.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . censusdata.abs.gov.au. censusdata.abs.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . ga.gov.au. ga.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20w ago · Brookschofield · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Male population → {'amount': '+216'}
    Instance of → mainland territory of Australia, territory of Australia
    Country → Australia
    Main regulatory text → Jervis Bay Territory Acceptance Act 1915
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Official website: http://www.regional.gov.au/territories/jervis_bay/index.aspx, Add Australian English to official website ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/4e2cc155aab|deta"
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