Captain Point
Captain Point is a point in Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Captain Point is situated nearby to the locality HMAS Creswell, as well as near the village Hyams Beach.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Point
- Description: headland in Jervis Bay Territory, Australia
- Also known as: “Captain’s Point”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jervis Bay Airfield.
Jervis Bay Airfield
Aerodrome
Jervis Bay Airfield is a military aerodrome in the Jervis Bay Territory in Australia. It is the only aerodrome in the territory and is located about 10 km east of Sussex Inlet; and about 2 km south of Jervis Bay Village and HMAS Creswell. Jervis Bay Airfield is situated 3½ km south of Captain Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jervis Bay Village and Jervis Bay Territory.
Jervis Bay Village
Village
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Jervis Bay Village is a village in the Jervis Bay Territory, Australia. HMAS Creswell Royal Australian Navy base is located in the village. Apart from the navy base there is an Aboriginal community in the village.
Jervis Bay Territory
Locality
Photo: Rufusferret, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Jervis Bay Territory is an internal territory of Australia. It was established in 1915 by the transfer of jurisdiction from the state of New South Wales to the federal Commonwealth of Australia, in order to give the federal government control of a port in the vicinity of the landlocked Australian Capital Territory. Jervis Bay Territory is situated 3½ km south of Captain Point.
Wreck Bay Village
Village
Wreck Bay Village, formerly Wreck Bay Aboriginal Reserve, is an Aboriginal village in the Jervis Bay Territory, Australia. At the 2021 census the population was 152. Wreck Bay Village is situated 6 km south of Captain Point.
Captain Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Captain Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Captain Point”
- Swedish: “Captain Point (udde i Australien)”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hyams Beach and Chinamans Beach.
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