Jervis Bay Village, Jervis Bay Territory
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Jervis Bay Village is a town
in the Jervis Bay Territory
. HMAS Creswell
navy base is located in the town. Apart from the navy base there is an Aboriginal Community in the town. It is the largest town in the Jervis Bay Territory
with 250 inhabitants (followed by Wreck Bay Village
with 215).
on 10 February 1915.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in the Jervis Bay Territory
Jervis Bay Territory
The Jervis Bay Territory is a territory of the Commonwealth of Australia. It was surrendered by the state of New South Wales to the Commonwealth Government in 1915 so that the Federal capital at Canberra would have "access to the sea"....
. HMAS Creswell
HMAS Creswell
HMAS Creswell is a shore establishment of the Royal Australian Navy, a part of the Australian Defence Force, and consists of the Royal Australian Naval College , The RAN School of Survivability and Ship's Safety, Kalkara Flight, the Beecroft Weapons Range and an administrative support...
navy base is located in the town. Apart from the navy base there is an Aboriginal Community in the town. It is the largest town in the Jervis Bay Territory
Jervis Bay Territory
The Jervis Bay Territory is a territory of the Commonwealth of Australia. It was surrendered by the state of New South Wales to the Commonwealth Government in 1915 so that the Federal capital at Canberra would have "access to the sea"....
with 250 inhabitants (followed by Wreck Bay Village
Wreck Bay Village, Jervis Bay Territory
Wreck Bay Village is a town in the Jervis Bay Territory Australia. It forms part of the Jervis Bay Village Council. It is a largely Aboriginal community.-Geography:* coordinates: * elevation: ~30 m, 106 ft...
with 215).
History
Parliament selected the site of Captain's Point, Jervis Bay, for the Royal Australian Naval College on 7 November 1911. Construction of the main college buildings was completed in 1915 and the first two entries of cadet midshipmen moved from the temporary college at GeelongGeelong, Victoria
Geelong is a port city located on Corio Bay and the Barwon River, in the state of Victoria, Australia, south-west of the state capital; Melbourne. It is the second most populated city in Victoria and the fifth most populated non-capital city in Australia...
on 10 February 1915.