The Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands comprises West, Middle and East Islands of the Ashmore Reef, Cartier Island and the 12 nautical mile territorial sea generated by these islands.

We provide the Australian Government with strategic policy advice in relation to the government's interests in these 2 self-governing territories.

The Coral Sea Islands Territory is made up of the islands situated in an area of approximately 780,000 square kilometres of the Coral Sea, extending from the outer edge of the Great Barrier Reef.

Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands are located in the Indian Ocean, 2,605 and 2,936 kilometres, respectively, north-west of Perth, and 490 and 1,270 kilometres, respectively, south-west of Jakarta, Indonesia.

The Jervis Bay Territory comprises about 6,677 hectares on the southern shores of Jervis Bay, approximately 200 kilometres south of Sydney by road.

Norfolk Island is an external Australian territory in the Pacific Ocean about 1,600 kilometres northeast of Sydney. It is one of Australia’s most geographically isolated communities and oldest territories.

The Department of  Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has responsibility for the Australian Antarctic Territory.

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has responsibility for the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands.

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