Jervis Bay
Jervis Bay is a nature reserve in Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Jervis Bay is situated nearby to the locality Bristol Point, as well as near HMAS Creswell.Places of Interest
Highlights include Jervis Bay Airfield and Cape St George Lighthouse.
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.
Cape St George Lighthouse
Photo: John Eggers, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cape St George Lighthouse was a lighthouse that stood near Jervis Bay Village, Jervis Bay Territory, Australia. It was located about 3 kilometres south of the southern entrance to Jervis Bay. Cape St George Lighthouse is situated 4 km east of Jervis Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jervis Bay Territory and Jervis Bay 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 Village
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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 4 km southwest of Jervis Bay.
Jervis Bay
- Type: Nature reserve
- Location: Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-35.14081° or 35° 8′ 27″ southLongitude
150.72106° or 150° 43′ 16″ eastElevation
29 metres (95 feet)Open location code
4RPGVP5C+MCGeoNames ID
6615605
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