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Ashmore and Cartier Islands History - The Rite Info |
| Ashmore and Cartier Islands Navigation |
| Ashmore and Cartier Islands History |
| 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. |