Location of the Jervis Bay Territory in Australia Coordinates: 35°8′55″S150°42′49″E / 35.14861°S 150.71361°E / -35.14861; 150.71361
Country
Australia
Separation from New South Wales
1915
Named for
John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent
Largest city
Jervis Bay Village
Government
• Administered by
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Parliament of Australia
• Senate
represented by Australian Capital Territory senators
• House of Representatives
included in the Division of Fenner
Area
• Total
67.8 km2 (26.2 sq mi)
Population
• March 2022 estimate
313[citation needed]
• Density
5.8/km2 (15.0/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+10:00 (AEST)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+11:00 (AEDT)
Postcode
NSW 2540
The Jervis Bay Territory (/ˈdʒɜːrvɪs,ˈdʒɑːr-/; JBT)[1][2][3] is an internal territory[4] of Australia. It was established in 1915 from part of New South Wales (NSW),[5][6] in order to give the landlocked Australian Capital Territory (ACT) access to the sea.[7]
It was administered by the Department of the Interior (and later by the Department of the Capital Territory) as if it were part of the ACT, although it has always been a separate Commonwealth territory. The perception that it is part of the ACT stems from the fact that under the terms of the Jervis Bay Territory Acceptance Act 1915, the laws of the ACT apply to the Jervis Bay Territory.[8]
In 1989, when the ACT achieved self-government, the Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories took over responsibility for the JBT's administration; it has since been administered by various Commonwealth departments responsible for territories.
^Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-876429-14-3
^The ABC Standing Committee on Spoken English: A guide to the pronunciation of Australian place names. Angus & Robertson 1957. p. 61.
^"You say Jervis, I say Jarvis…". 2 October 2013.
^Acts Interpretation Act 1901, Section 2B
^Jervis Bay Territory Acceptance Act 1915 (Cth)
^"Seat of Government Surrender Act (NSW) Act 9 of 1915". This document, assented to by the Governor-General in 1915, provided for the transfer of 28 square miles of land at Jervis Bay to the Commonwealth, in addition to the areas surrendered under the Seat of Government Acceptance Act 1909 and the Seat of Government Surrender Act 1909. Museum of Australian Democracy. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
^"Jervis Bay area Most Suitable for Commonwealth Purposes". A portion of land at Jervis Bay was included in the Federal Capital Territory to provide a seaport for Australia's only inland capital. Museum of Australian Democracy. Archived from the original on 28 April 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
^"Jervis Bay Territory Governance and Administration". Although the Jervis Bay Territory is not part of the Australian Capital Territory, the laws of the ACT apply, in so far as they are applicable and, providing they are not inconsistent with an Ordinance, in the Territory by virtue of the Jervis Bay Acceptance Act 1915. The Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
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