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The Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands are two groups of small low-lying uninhabited tropical islands in the Indian Ocean situated on the edge of the continental shelf north-west of Australia and south of the Indonesian island of Roti at .
The territory includes Ashmore Reef (West, Middle, and East Islets) and Cartier Island (70 km east) with, a total area of 199.45 km² within the reefs and including the lagoons, and 114,400 m² of dry land. While they have a total of 74.1 km of shoreline, measured along the outer edge of the reef, there are no ports or harbors, only offshore anchorage. Nearby Hibernia Reef, 42 km Northeast of Ashmore Reef, is not part of the territory. It has no permanently dry land area, although large parts of the reef become exposed during low tide.
- Ashmore Reef 155.40 km² area within reef (including lagoon)
- West Islet, 51,200 m² land area;
- Middle Islet, 21,200 m² land area;
- East Islet, 25,000 m² land area;
- Cartier Reef (44.03 km² area within reef (including lagoon)
- Cartier Island, 17,000 m² land area;
Australia
Dependent Areas :: Australia
Fun fact: The closest part of Australia to Indonesia are Ashmore and Cartier Islands 610km from Broome and 150km from Rote Island, Indonesia
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Fun fact: The closest part of Australia to Indonesia are Ashmore and Cartier Islands 610km from Broome and 150km from Rote Island, Indonesia
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Australia's Territories - Ashmore and Cartier Islands - General information from the Australian Commonwealth Department of Transport and Regional Services.
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