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Ashmore and Cartier Islands

The Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands are two groups of small low-lying uninhabited tropical islands in the Indian Ocean situated north-west of Australia and south of Indonesia at 12°14'S, 123°5'E. They include Ashmore Reef (West, Middle, and East Islets) and Cartier Island, and total five km². While they have a total of 74.1 km of shoreline, there are no ports or harbors, only offshore anchorage.

They are part of the Australian Northern Territory, and are administered from Canberra by the Australian Department of the Environment, Sport, and Territories. Their data code is AT. Defense is the responsibility of Australia; periodic visits by the Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force; the islands are visited by seasonal caretakers. The Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve established in August 1983. There is no economic activity in the Territory.

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Cartier Island Marine Reserve
CIA - The World Factbook -- Ashmore and Cartier Islands - CIA's Factbook on Ashmore and Cartier Islands

Australia
States and mainland territories
Australian Capital Territory \| New South Wales \| Northern Territory \| Queensland \| South Australia \| Tasmania \| Victoria \| Western Australia
Jervis Bay Territory
External territories
Ashmore and Cartier Islands \| Australian Antarctic Territory \| Christmas Island \| Cocos (Keeling) Islands \| Coral Sea Islands \| Heard Island and McDonald Islands \| Norfolk Island

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Connected Globe
A categorised collection of links to information about Ashmore and Cartier Islands.
http://www.connectedglobe.com/millennium/at.html

WorldRover Guide: Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Includes maps, facts, history, travel guides and embassy information.
http://www.worldrover.com/country/ashmore_and_cartier_islands_main.html

Australia's Territories - Ashmore and Cartier Islands
General information from the Australian Commonwealth Department of Transport and Regional Services.
http://www.dotrs.gov.au/terr/ashcart/index.htm

Map of Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Small map from the University of Texas.
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/cia99/ashmore_cartier_sm99.jpg

Ashmore and Cartier Islands
From The CIA World Factbook.
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/at.html

First Stop for Travellers
Presenting information about geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation and military in these islands.
http://www.travelgis.com/at/

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