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Ashmore has been regularly visited and fished by Indonesian fishermen since the early eighteenth century. A 1974 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Australia and Indonesia sets out arrangements by which traditional fishers can access resources in Australia's territorial sea in the region. This
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en route to Australia. Once they had landed on Ashmore Island, asylum seekers could claim to have entered Australian migration zone and request to be processed as refugees. The use of Ashmore Island for this purpose created great notoriety during late 2001, when refugee arrivals became a major
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The area around the Ashmore and Cartier Islands has been a traditional fishing ground of Indonesian fishermen for centuries, and continues. In the 1850s, American whalers operated in the region. Outside of fishing, the islands were historically used as sources of
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dated 23 July 1931 stated that Ashmore and Cartier Islands would be placed under the authority of the Commonwealth of Australia when Australia passed legislation to accept them, and formal administration began two years later. The Commonwealth's resulting
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West, Middle and East Islands have a combined land area variously reported as 54 hectares (130 acres), 93 hectares (230 acres) and 112 hectares (280 acres). Cartier Island has a reported land area of 0.4 hectares (0.99 acres).
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of processing them in third countries; the boarding and forced turnaround of the boats by Australian military forces; and finally excising the Territory and many other small islands from the
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government has claimed on multiple occasions (1989, 1996) that the Ashmore and Cartier Islands should be returned to their jurisdiction, instead of remaining a separate territory. The
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Carter, Mike; Clarke, Rohan; Pierce, Frank; Dooley, Sean; Swann, George; Grant, Murray (2010). "Lesser Coucal 'Centropus bengalensis' on Ashmore Reef: First Record for Australia".
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A number of things were done to discourage the use of the Territory for this purpose, such as attempting to have the people smugglers arrested in Indonesia; the so-called
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are both classed as strict nature reserves (IUCN Ia) and protect biodiverse areas of significant and international importance, as well as cultural heritage.
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Within the reef are three small islands: West, Middle and east Islands (total land area 54 ha). The largest and most heavily vegetated is West Island...
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is stationed off the reef for up to 300 days per year. The islands are also visited by seasonal caretakers and occasional scientific researchers.
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Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs recommended in a 1991 report that the Northern Territory annex the islands. In 1998,
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allows traditional Indonesian fishermen to access parts of Ashmore for shelter, freshwater and to visit grave sites. The area, known as the
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Two boatloads of asylum seekers were each detained for several days in the lagoon at Ashmore Island after failed attempts by the
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political issue in Australia. The Australian Government argued that as Australia was not the country of first asylum for these "
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went ashore accompanied by five officers and around 200 seamen, erecting the Union Jack and singing "God Save the King", while
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Nearby Hibernia Reef, 42 km (26 mi) northeast of Ashmore Reef, is not part of the Territory, but belongs to
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Website incorrectly filed the statement under 2007, but the statement itself says it was released 30 September 1998.
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According to Australian literature, Cartier Island was visited by Captain Nash in 1800, and named after his ship
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reported that Johnson had been unable to land due to rough seas and regarded the islands as "almost valueless".
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formally took possession of the Ashmore Islands on behalf of the United Kingdom. The ship's commander Captain
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After their annexation, the British Government occasionally granted licences on the islands for fishing or
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came into operation on 10 May 1934, when the islands formally became a territory. The act authorised the
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As Ashmore Reef is the closest point of Australian territory to Indonesia, it was a popular target for
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Defence of Ashmore and Cartier Islands is the responsibility of Australia, with periodic visits by the
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generated by the islands. The territory is located in the Indian Ocean situated on the edge of the
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Department of the Environment and Heritage—Cartier Island Commonwealth Marine Reserve
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Assistant Director, Territories and Disaster Reconstruction Division (16 June 2012).
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extraction. In the 1920s, the islands were used as a base for poachers targeting the
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to make ordinances for the territory. In July 1938 the territory was annexed to the
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had been responsible for the administration of Australian territories until the
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Department of the Environment and Heritage—Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve
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became the first Australian government minister to visit the territory.
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The territory comprises Ashmore Reef, which includes West, Middle and
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In 1983, the territory was declared a nature reserve under the
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consisting of four low-lying tropical islands in two separate
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Heard Island and McDonald Islands Commonwealth Marine Reserve
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Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
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Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities
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Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
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After the islands became a first point of contact with the
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Legal Risk in International Transactions (ALRC Report 80)
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Important Bird Areas of Australian External Territories
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Protected areas managed by the Australian Government
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External territory of Australia in the Indian Ocean
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12°15′30″S 123°02′30″E / 12.25833°S 123.04167°E / -12.25833; 123.04167
Satellite image of Ashmore reef on 26 August 2021.
external territory
reefs
territorial sea
continental shelf
Rote
Rotenese language

East Islands
Cartier Island
HMS Cambrian
Ernest Gaunt
21-gun salute
guano
Western Australian pearling industry
order-in-council
Governor of Western Australia
Northern Territory
self-government
on 1 July 1978
Herbert Johnson
The Age
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Australian migration zone
MOU Box
Canberra
Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities
Christmas Island

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