Population 171 (2011 census) Time zone AEST (UTC+10) Mean min temp Annual rainfall Postal code 2540 | Postcode(s) 2540 Mean max temp Mean min temp Local time Saturday 3:26 PM | |
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Location 204 km (127 mi) ENE of Canberra6.6 km (4 mi) N of Wreck Bay Village Weather 22°C, Wind SE at 11 km/h, 61% Humidity | ||
Jervis Bay Village is a village in the Jervis Bay Territory. HMAS Creswell Royal Australian 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).
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Map of Jervis Bay Village, Jervis Bay JBT 2540, Australia
History
The Australian 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 Geelong on 10 February 1915.
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Jervis Bay Village Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA