Jervis Bay Territory

internal territory of Australia
Place mainland_territory_of_australia Q15577
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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].

Jervis Bay Territory

Summary

Jervis Bay Territory is a mainland territory of Australia[1]. It draws 1,369 Wikipedia views per month (mainland_territory_of_australia category, ranking #3 of 3).[2]

Key Facts

  • Jervis Bay Territory is located in Australia[3].
  • Jervis Bay Territory is in the country of Australia[4].
  • Jervis Bay Territory's instance of is recorded as mainland territory of Australia[5].
  • Jervis Bay Territory's instance of is recorded as territory of Australia[6].
  • Jervis Bay Territory's shares border with is recorded as Hyams Beach[7].
  • Jervis Bay Territory's shares border with is recorded as St Georges Basin[8].
  • Jervis Bay Territory's shares border with is recorded as Wrights Beach[9].
  • Jervis Bay Territory's shares border with is recorded as Sussex Inlet[10].
  • Jervis Bay Territory's main regulatory text is recorded as Jervis Bay Territory Acceptance Act 1915[11].
  • Jervis Bay is named after Jervis Bay Territory[12].
  • Jervis Bay Territory's highest judicial authority is recorded as Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory[13].
  • Jervis Bay Territory's postal code is recorded as 2540[14].
  • Jervis Bay Territory's Commons category is recorded as Jervis Bay Territory[15].
  • Jervis Bay Territory's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+10:00[16].
  • Jervis Bay Territory's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+11:00[17].
  • April 21, 1915 marks the founding of Jervis Bay Territory[18].
  • Jervis Bay Territory's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -35.1512, 'lon': 150.6905}[19].
  • Jervis Bay Territory's official website is recorded as http://www.regional.gov.au/territories/jervis_bay/index.aspx[20].
  • Jervis Bay Territory's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Jervis Bay Territory[21].
  • Jervis Bay Territory has a population of {'amount': '+391'}[22].
  • Jervis Bay Territory has a population of {'amount': '+310'}[23].
  • Jervis Bay Territory's female population is recorded as {'amount': '+172'}[24].
  • Jervis Bay Territory's male population is recorded as {'amount': '+216'}[25].
  • Jervis Bay Territory's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jervis Bay Territory'}[26].
  • Jervis Bay Territory's different from is recorded as Jervis Bay Territory[27].

Body

Geography

Jervis Bay Territory is in the country of Australia[4]. It is located in Australia[3].

Physical Characteristics

Jervis Bay Territory covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+67'}[28]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+43'}[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+391'}[22] and {'amount': '+310'}[23].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include mainland territory of Australia[5] and territory of Australia[6].

History and Context

April 21, 1915 marks the founding of Jervis Bay Territory[18]. Jervis Bay is named after it[12].

Why It Matters

Jervis Bay Territory draws 1,369 Wikipedia views per month (mainland_territory_of_australia category, ranking #3 of 3).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

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] . 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] . linked.data.gov.au. linked.data.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Jervis Bay Territory Acceptance Act 1915. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Jervis Bay Territory Acceptance Act 1915. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . censusdata.abs.gov.au. censusdata.abs.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . abs.gov.au. Retrieved . abs.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . censusdata.abs.gov.au. censusdata.abs.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . censusdata.abs.gov.au. censusdata.abs.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . ga.gov.au. ga.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d 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
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