Jervis Bay Territory
Jervis Bay Territory | |
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Location of the Jervis Bay Territory in Australia Coordinates: 35°8′55″S 150°42′49″E / 35.14861°S 150.71361°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| Separation from New South Wales | 1915 |
| Named for | John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent |
| Largest city | Jervis Bay Village |
| Demonym(s) | Territorian (locally) |
| Government | |
• Administered by | Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts |
| Parliament of Australia | |
• Senate | represented by Australian Capital Territory senators |
| included in the Division of Fenner | |
| Area | |
• Total | 67.8 km2 (26.2 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2023 estimate | 307 |
• Density | 5.8/km2 (15.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+11:00 (AEDT) |
| Postcode | ACT 2540 |
The Jervis Bay Territory (JBT; /ˈdʒɜːrvɪs, ˈdʒɑːr-/) 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 (ACT).