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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Coral Sea Islands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The territory was created in 1969 by the Coral Sea Islands Act (before, the area was considered part of Queensland) and extended in 1997 to include Middleton Reef and Elizabeth Reef nearly 800 km further South, already in the Tasman Sea.
The islands, cays and reefs of the Great Barrier Reef are not part of the territory, belonging to Queensland instead.
The territory was created in 1969 by the Coral Sea Islands Act and extended in 1997 to include Middleton Reef and Elizabeth Reef far to the South.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Coral-Sea-Islands/Economy   (2725 words)

  
  Coral Sea Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The territory was created in 1969 by the Coral Sea Islands Act (before, the area was considered part of Queensland) and extended in 1997 to include Middleton Reef and Elizabeth Reef nearly 800 km further South, already in the Tasman Sea.
The islands, cays and reefs of the Great Barrier Reef are not part of the territory, belonging to Queensland instead.
Saumarez Reefs, southernmost reefs to be located on the Coral Sea Shelf; three main reefs and numerous smaller reefs that form a large crescent-shaped formation open to the northwest, about 27 by 14 km, area less than 300 km².
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Coral_Sea_Islands   (1683 words)

  
 Coral Sea Islands
The Coral Sea Islands Territory was established as a Territory of the Commonwealth in 1969 under the Coral Sea Islands Act 1969.
The Coral Sea Islands Territory is made up of the islands situated in an area of approximately 780 000 sq km of the Coral Sea extending from the outer edge of the Great Barrier Reef.
The Coral Sea Islands Act 1969 was amended in 1997 to extend the boundaries of the Coral Sea Islands Territory around Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs.
www.dotars.gov.au /territories/coral_sea/index.aspx   (203 words)

  
 Coral Sea Islands on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
CORAL SEA ISLANDS [Coral Sea Islands] external territory of Australia, comprising scattered small islands and reefs spread over c.400,000 sq mi (1,035,995 sq km) of the South Pacific Ocean, E of the Great Barrier Reef, off NE Australia.
The islands, uninhabited except for a meteorological station on the Willis Islets, became a territory in 1969.
A journey beyond the coral sea: few regions are as little known or as poorly understood as Papua New Guinea.
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 Geoscience Australia - Fab Facts, Dimensions, External Territories, Coral Sea Islands
The Coral Sea Islands Territory comprises the many small islands spread over a huge sea area of approximately 780,000 sq km, extending east and south from the outer edge of the Great Barrier Reef, and include Heralds Beacon Island, Osprey Reef, the Willis Group, and fifteen other reef/island groups.
In 1969, the Coral Sea Islands became a territory of the Commonwealth under the Coral Sea Islands Act.
The Coral Sea Islands Territory is administered by the Territories section of the Department of Transport and Regional Services.
www.ga.gov.au /education/facts/dimensions/externalterr/coral.htm   (383 words)

  
 Coral Sea Islands --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia
The Australian external territory of the Coral Sea Islands was established in 1969.
sea of the southwestern Pacific Ocean, extending east of Australia and New Guinea, west of New Caledonia and the New Hebrides, and south of the Solomon Islands.
Corals are small, marine animals that remain in one place throughout their adult lives and produce a hard skeleton made of calcium carbonate (CaCO3), or limestone.
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 Coral Sea Islands & Reefs - Mellish Reef
Coral Sea Islands and Reefs - Mellish Reef
Of all the reefs in the Coral Sea that fall under Australian jurisdiction Mellish Reef is the most distant, being located 1,060 km east of the Queensland city of Cairns.
Lihou Reef lies 385 km directly westwards and the outlying reefs of the French territory of New Caledonia are situated 730 km to the southeast.
www.oceandots.com /pacific/coralsea/mellish.htm   (167 words)

  
 Coral Sea Islands travel guide - Wikitravel
The Coral Sea Islands are off the northeast coast of Australia, outside of the Great Barrier Reef.
Scattered over some 1 million square kilometers of ocean, the Coral Sea Islands were declared a territory of Australia in 1969.
These tropical sand and coral reefs and islands are an important nesting area for birds and turtles.
www.wikitravel.org /en/Coral_Sea_Islands   (232 words)

  
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 Commonwealth Secretariat - Coral Sea Islands Territory (CSIT)
Topography: The islands are small, formed mostly of coral and sand.
There are automatic weather stations on Cato Island, Flinders Reef, Frederick Reef, Holmes Reef, Lihou Reef, Creal Reef, Marion Reef and Gannet Cay, relaying data to the mainland.
Under the Coral Sea Islands Act of 1969, the Coral Sea Islands are an Australian territory administered by the minister for regional development, territories and local government.
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 Coral Coast Fiji Guide (CoralCoastFiji.com)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The Coral Coast is the one of the first tourist areas in the tropical Fiji Islands to be developed for tourism.
It was one of the first areas in Fiji to be developed for tourism, with a number of large hotels and smaller accommodation options.
Travel bookings for the Fiji Islands are again on the rise, as travellers from around the world regain their confidence in Fiji as a fantastic trop...
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 birding facts Birding Resources by the Fat Birder
The atolls exhibit a wide range of size, from a few kilometres in diameter to perhaps the second largest atoll in the world by total area (including lagoon): Lihou Reef, with a lagoon size of 100 by 30 km and an area of 2,500 km².
The territory was created in 1969 by the Coral Sea Islands Act (before, the area was considered part of Queensland) and extended in 1997 to include Middleton Reef and Elizabeth Reef nearly 800 km further South in the Tasman Sea.
The territory is a possession of Australia, administered from Canberra by the Australian Department of the Environment, which has control over the activities of visitors.
www.fatbirder.com /links_geo/australasia/coral_sea_islands.html   (403 words)

  
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 Coral Sea Islands: history   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The major ones are Cato and Chilcott in the Coringa group, and the Willis archipelago.
With the exception of a weather station on one of the Willis islands, the rest of the islands are uninhabited.
The Constitutional Act by which the territory was created did not provide for Australian administration of the islands, but only for control over foreign visitors by the Canberra Government.
gbgm-umc.org /country_profiles/country_history.cfm?Id=1   (186 words)

  
 Coral Sea Islands Information and Online Map - Map Town Ltd.
Coral Sea Islands Information and Online Map - Map Town Ltd.
Location: Oceania, islands in the Coral Sea, northeast of Australia
Terrain: sand and coral reefs and islands (or cays)
www.maptown.com /geos/coralseaislands.html   (217 words)

  
 Coral Sea Islands
Coral Sea Islands, external territory of Australia, comprising scattered small islands and reefs spread over c.400,000 sq mi (1,035,995 sq km) of the South Pacific Ocean, E of the
Atlas: Coral Sea Islands - Facts on Coral Sea Islands: flags, maps, geography, history, statistics, disasters current events, and international relations.
Australian External Territories - Norfolk Island (13.36 sq mi; 34.6 sq km) was placed under Australian administration in 1914.
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 Low Isles - Coral Sea Islands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Let our crew pamper you in the luxurious air-conditioned lounge with its fully licensed bar, or soak up the sun and sea air under the sails on our expansive deck.
Set like a jewel inside acres of secluded coral gardens, Low Isles offers everything you can dream of in a tropical island paradise.
From the moment your luxury catamaran moors in the calm waters of the island's picturesque lagoon, a host of reef activities awaits you.
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 ipedia.com: Coral Sea Islands Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The Coral Sea Islands Territory includes a grouping of small tropical islands and reefs in the Coral Sea, northeast of Australia, around 18°N, 152°E. They are scattered over a sea area of abou...
Nick Jones M.P (Secretary General of Coral Sea Islands Territories), administered from Canberra by the Australian Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories, which has control over the activities of visitors.
There is no permanent population, only a staff of three or four people to run the meteorological stations, and no economic activity.
www.ipedia.com /coral_sea_islands.html   (185 words)

  
 Coral Sea Islands. All informations Coral Sea Islands. Guide coral-sea-islands.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
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Location : Oceania, islands in the Coral Sea, northeast of Australia.
Terrain : sand and coral reefs and islands (or cays).
www.athaia.com /coral-sea-islands   (188 words)

  
 Coral Sea Islands. The World Factbook. 2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
They are uninhabited except for a small meteorological staff on the Willis Islets.
Automated weather stations, beacons, and a lighthouse occupy many other islands and reefs.
note: includes numerous small islands and reefs scattered over a sea area of about 780,000 sq km, with the Willis Islets the most important
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 netcyclo: Coral Sea Islands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Location: Oceania, islands in the Coral Sea, northeast of Australia
Terrain: sand and coral reefs and islands (or cays)
The Coral Sea Islands has no economic activity.
www.netcyclo.com /places/polit/nations/austrlia/dependtr/coralsis/coralsis.htm   (317 words)

  
 Coral Sea Islands, Oceania - Viovio!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
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 NationMaster - Coral Sea Islands Background statistics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Oceania > Coral Sea Islands > Background statistics
Scattered over more than three-quarters of a million square kilometers of ocean, the Coral Sea Islands were declared a territory of Australia in 1969.
More facts and figures on Coral Sea Islands
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 Coral Sea Islands - Flag - Introduction - Background
Coral Sea Islands - Flag - Introduction - Background
Scattered over some 1 million square kilometers of ocean, the Coral Sea Islands were declared a territory of Australia in 1969.
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 Coral Sea Islands World Website Directory
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 History of the Coral Sea Islands at opensource encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
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