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Ashmore and Cartier Islands Introduction - 2003 https://theodora.com/wfb2003/ashmore_and_cartier_islands/ashmore_and_cartier_islands_introduction.html SOURCE: 2003 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Background: These uninhabited islands came under Australian authority in 1931; formal administration began two years later. Ashmore Reef supports a rich and diverse avian and marine habitat; in 1983, it became a National Nature Reserve. Cartier Island, a former bombing range, is now a marine reserve. NOTE: The information regarding Ashmore and Cartier Islands on this page is re-published from the 2003 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Guinea Geography 2003 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Ashmore and Cartier Islands Introduction 2003 should be addressed to the CIA. |