Jervis Bay (järˈvĭs) [key], territory (2001 pop. 611), 29 sq mi
(75.5 sq km), SE Australia, bordering Jervis Bay, a sheltered
inlet of the Pacific Ocean, 10 mi (16.1 km) long and 6 mi (9.7
km) wide. In 1915 the harbor and part of the coast were
transferred to the federal government by New South Wales. Jervis
Bay, connected by rail with Canberra, 85 mi (137 km) inland, was
intended to become the port of the landlocked Australian Capital
Territory. When the territory gained self-government in 1988,
Jervis Bay was separated and remained a territory under the
administration of the federal government. The area around the
bay is a popular summer resort. More on Jervis Bay from Fact
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