Ashmore and Cartier Islands

n. Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands, islands in southeastern Asia in the Indian Ocean

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 .
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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. Map of Ashmore and Cartier Islands More about Ashmore and Cartier Islands: Geography People Government Economy Transportation Military Transnational Issues