Ashmore and Cartier Islands Introduction - 2005

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 2005 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Ashmore and Cartier Islands Introduction 2005 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Ashmore and Cartier Islands Introduction 2005 should be addressed to the CIA.