Jervis Bay
Jervis Bay (/ˈdʒɜːrvɪs, ˈdʒɑːr-/) is a 102-square-kilometre (39 sq mi) Oceanic bay and village in the Jervis Bay Territory (ACT) and on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia.
| Jervis Bay | |
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Hyams Beach, Booderee National Park & the Jervis Bay Marine Park | |
Jervis Bay Location off the coast of New South Wales | |
Jervis Bay from orbit | |
| Location | Jervis Bay Territory (ACT) New South Wales |
| Coordinates | 35°03′55″S 150°44′05″E |
| Type | Oceanic bay |
| Primary outflows | Tasman Sea |
| Basin countries | Australia |
A 70-square-kilometre (27 sq mi) area of land around the southern headland of the bay is a territory of the Commonwealth of Australia known as the Jervis Bay Territory which is administered by (but is not a part of) the Australian Capital Territory. The Territory includes the settlements of Jervis Bay Village and Wreck Bay Village. The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) base, HMAS Creswell, is in the Jervis Bay Territory between Jervis Bay Village and Greenpatch Point.
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