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The [[Australia|Australian]] territory of '''Ashmore and Cartier Islands''' comprises a group of small, low, coral-and-sand islands – West, Middle and East Islands of [[Ashmore Reef]], [[Cartier Island]] – and the surrounding 12-nautical-mile sea. The territory is some 320 km of the north-west, [[Indian Ocean]] coast of Australia, and 170 km south of [[Roti Island]] (123°33'E 12°31'S). Challis and Jabiru oilfields are nearby. | {{subpages}} | ||
The [[Australia|Australian]] territory of '''Ashmore and Cartier Islands''' comprises a group of small, low, coral-and-sand islands – West, Middle and East Islands of [[Ashmore Reef]], [[Cartier Island]] – and the surrounding 12-nautical-mile sea. The territory is some 320 km of the north-west, [[Indian Ocean]] coast of Australia, and 170 km south of [[Roti Island]] (123°33'E 12°31'S). Challis and Jabiru oilfields are nearby. <ref>[http://www.ga.gov.au/education/facts/dimensions/externalterr/ashmore.htm Geoscience Australia. 2006. "Ashmore and Cartier Islands"]</ref> | |||
Talks between [[Indonesia]] and Australia in recent years, brought on by the proximity of the territory to Indonesia, led to a 1997 treaty aimed at settling a number of maritime boundaries between the two countries. Discussions continue. | Talks between [[Indonesia]] and Australia in recent years, brought on by the proximity of the territory to Indonesia, led to a 1997 treaty aimed at settling a number of maritime boundaries between the two countries. Discussions continue. | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:22, 13 February 2009
The Australian territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands comprises a group of small, low, coral-and-sand islands – West, Middle and East Islands of Ashmore Reef, Cartier Island – and the surrounding 12-nautical-mile sea. The territory is some 320 km of the north-west, Indian Ocean coast of Australia, and 170 km south of Roti Island (123°33'E 12°31'S). Challis and Jabiru oilfields are nearby. [1]
Talks between Indonesia and Australia in recent years, brought on by the proximity of the territory to Indonesia, led to a 1997 treaty aimed at settling a number of maritime boundaries between the two countries. Discussions continue.