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  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 Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs 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 is a possession of Australia, administered from Canberra by the Australian Department of the Environment, which has control over the activities of visitors.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Coral_Sea_Islands_Territory   (1706 words)

  
 Coral Sea Islands - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
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.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/C/CoralS1eaI1.asp   (467 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Coral Sea Islands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
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.
Map of the claimed kingdom The Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands is a micronation established as a symbolic political protest by a group of gay rights activists based in southeast Queensland Australia.
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   (2726 words)

  
 Coral Sea Islands Territory
The Coral Sea Islands Territory was established as a Territory of the Commonwealth in 1969 under the...
The Coral Sea Islands Territory was established as a Territory of the Commonwealth in 1969...
The territory is a possession of Australia, administered from Canberra by the Australian...
www.logicjungle.com /wiki/Coral_Sea_Islands_Territory   (426 words)

  
 Coral Sea Islands Territory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The territory is a possession of Australia and The Hon.
Nick Jones M.P(Secretary General of Coral Sea Islands Territories), administered from Canberra bythe Australian Department of the Environment, Sport andTerritories, which has control over the activities of visitors.
Defense is the responsibility of Australia, and the territory is visited regularly by the Royal Australian Navy.
www.therfcc.org /coral-sea-islands-territory-33731.html   (112 words)

  
 1000Countries.com: Coral Sea Islands I: coral sea islands, CORAL SEA ISLANDS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
In 1969, the Coral Sea Islands became a territory of the Commonwealth...
Battle of the Coral Sea, fought in the waters southwest of the Solomon Islands and eastward from New...
AUSTRALIACORAL SEA ISLANDSASHMORE AND CARTIER ISLANDSWestern AustraliaQueenslandNorthern TerritorySouth AustraliaNew...
www.1000countries.com /countries_of_the_world/coral_sea_islands_1.html   (2560 words)

  
 Coral sea islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
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www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/coral_sea_islands   (188 words)

  
 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 Information
Scattered over some 1 million square kilometers of ocean, the Coral Sea Islands were declared a territory of Australia in 1969.
Oceania, islands in the Coral Sea, northeast of Australia
sand and coral reefs and islands (or cays)
www.country-info.com /facts/Coral_Sea_Islands.htm   (208 words)

  
 Coral Sea Islands Territory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
a somewhat yellowish pink colour, the colour of red coral.
Territory in northern Canada which has Whitehorse as its capital.
Local news for Coral Terrace (Coral Terrace, FL) continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Coral_Sea_Islands_Territory.html   (219 words)

  
 Coral Sea Islands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands, a self-declared micro)nation on uninhabited islands
The Sea Island Genetic African American Family Registry is a research study focusing on families affected by type 2 diabetes.
The mission of the Hawai'i Coral Reef Network is to foster education and research on coral reefs by facilitating communication among the environmental, scientific, governmental, and public communities and to enhance the conservation of coral reefs through stewardship.
www.omniknow.com /common/wiki.php?in=en&term=Coral_Sea_Islands   (3238 words)

  
 Ausflag - Other External Territories   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Coral Sea Islands Territory, a group of reefs and tiny atolls in the Coral Sea beyond Queensland's Barrier Reef, is usually home to three meteorologists on South Willis Island, one of the few islands high enough and large enough to support a semi-permanent population.
The Heard and McDonald Islands are an uninhabited group of rocky islands in the Southern Indian ocean, 4000 km WSW of Western Australia.
The Ashmore and Cartier Islands consist of two tiny uninhabited atolls in the Timor Sea approximately 300 km NW of the Kimberley region in Western Australia.
www.ausflag.com.au /flags/other.html   (235 words)

  
 Cato Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Nonprofit environmental conservation organization dedicated to the preservation of island environments, island cultures, island ecology and island marine ecosystems.
Island family stories, 1861 to 1901 island census data, transcripts of all island cemeteries, recorded births, deaths and marriages, and also a timeline.
Chart the island, study the wildlife and island natives.
www.omniknow.com /common/wiki.php?in=en&term=Cato_Island   (1199 words)

  
 australia coral sea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Osprey Reef is an isolated seamount in the Coral Sea off the northern Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Coral Sea Kayaking is based in Mission Beach, Tropical North Queensland, Australia.
Under the Coral Sea Islands Act of 1969, the Coral Sea Islands are an Australian territory administered by the minister for regional development,...
www.labornet.info /sea/australia-coral-sea   (554 words)

  
 Coral Sea - Great Barrier Reef scuba diving
The Reefs and Island of Cairns and Port Douglas
The Coral Sea is one of the most exciting diving locations in the world.
The Great Barrier Reef has the largest system of tropical and coral reefs and support the greatest number of marine life.
www.sportextreme.com /phdise2008   (138 words)

  
 Educational Geography Information -- Coral Sea Islands
This is a page with information about Coral Sea Islands.
Coral Sea Islands is a country with much to know about.
Large portions of this information is from the US government open source publication "The World Factbook", other content copyright © Stratus-Pikpuk, Inc. You may use this information without permission for educational or other non-profit purposes if you refer to us as the source, contact us if you want to use this commercially.
www.geographycards.com /countryinfo/cr.html   (402 words)

  
 Coral Sea Islands Information and Online Map - Map Town Ltd.
Coral Sea Islands Information and Online Map - Map Town Ltd.
Terrain: sand and coral reefs and islands (or cays)
Dependency status: territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories
www.maptown.com /geos/coralseaislands.html   (226 words)

  
 LICENSE PLATES ON LINE! .... Coral Sea Islands Territory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Territory of Australia, administered by the Ministry for Environment, Sport, and Territories; administered from Canberra, Australia
Oceania, islands in the Coral Sea, northeast of Australia, 18 00 S, 152 00 E. No motor vehicles are registered in the Coral Sea Islands.
There is also no indigenous population, but there is a staff of approx.
www.pl8s.com /c/cora.htm   (105 words)

  
 cr Coral Sea Islands Factors and Information that Counts
Corals (Stone, Lynn M. Science Under the Sea.) by Lynn M. Stone
Coral Reefs: Cities Under the Sea by Richard C. Murphy
Greenhouse: The Impact of Sea Level Rise on Low Coral Islands in the South Pacific by Peter Roy
www.llpoh.org /facts/cr_Coral_Sea_Islands.html   (459 words)

  
 EPBC Act Permits to Affect Protected Species in the Commonwealth Territories of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Christmas ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
For the Commonwealth Territories of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Christmas Island and the Coral Sea Islands
If you wish to conduct an activity affecting a protected species in the Commonwealth Territories of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Christmas Island or the Coral Sea Islands, outside Commonwealth parks or reserves, you will require a permit to do so.
Protected species in the Territories of Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Coral Sea Islands are:
www.deh.gov.au /epbc/permits/territories/index.html   (155 words)

  
 World Facts and Figures - Coral Sea Islands
World Facts and Figures - Coral Sea Islands
They are uninhabited except for a small meteorological staff on Willis Island.
note: includes numerous small islands and reefs scattered over a sea area of about 1 million sq km, with the Willis Islets the most important
www.worldfactsandfigures.com /countries/special/coral_sea_islands.php   (205 words)

  
 Coral Sea Islands Photos, Flag, Map and Travel Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
If you are from Coral Sea Islands, select your country on your account settings page.
All photos are copyrighted and may not be used without permission from the photographer.
Flags, maps, and country data taken from the CIA World Factbook.
www.pbase.com /world/coral_sea_islands   (49 words)

  
 1000Countries.com: Coral Sea Islands: population, area, statistics, maps, flags, religions, languages, information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
1000Countries.com: Coral Sea Islands: population, area, statistics, maps, flags, religions, languages, information
We have been carrying US government pages since the inception of our Internet presence in 1996.
territorial sea: 3 NM exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM Climate:
www.1000countries.com /coral_sea_islands.html   (368 words)

  
 PolitInfo.com: Country Facts about Coral Sea Islands 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
PolitInfo.com: Country Facts about Coral Sea Islands 2005
Click here to view Map of Coral Sea Islands
This category includes the entries dealing with the size, development, and management of productive resources, i.e., land, labor, and capital.
www.politinfo.com /infodesk/countryfacts/cr.html   (392 words)

  
 1Up Travel > Coral Sea Islands Government - Facts on Government of Coral Sea Islands is here.
1Up Travel > Coral Sea Islands Government - Facts on Government of Coral Sea Islands is here.
Disclaimer: Although we've tried to make the information on this web site as accurate as possible, we accept no responsibility for any loss, injury or inconvenience sustained by any person resulting from information published on this site.
We encourage you to verify any critical information with the relevant authorities before you travel.
www.1uptravel.com /international/oceaniapacific/coral-sea-islands/government.html   (111 words)

  
 Coral Sea Islands Country Facts Sheet - based on CIA World Fact Book 2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Coral Sea Islands Country Facts Sheet - based on CIA World Fact Book 2003
US Residents: Save on long distance calls to Coral Sea Islands!
Coral Sea Islands - The World Fact Book
www.4freephonebillanalysis.com /worldfactbook/coral-sea-islands.php   (230 words)

  
 World Factbook 2000 [B] - CORAL SEA ISLANDS (by the CIA)
Area: total: less than 3 sq km land: less than 3 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes numerous small islands and reefs scattered over a sea area of about 1 million sq km, with the Willis Islets the most important
Maritime claims: exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 3 nm
Population: no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a staff of three to four at the meteorological station (July 2000 est.)
www.authorama.com /world-2000-b-13.html   (401 words)

  
 Coral Sea Islands Products and English (Australian) Languages
If you can't find it here, you can't find it anywhere!
Dependency status: territory of Australia; administered by the Ministry for Sport, Territories, and Local Government
Executive branch: administered by the Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environments and Territories of Australia
www.worldlanguage.com /Countries/CoralSeaIslands.htm   (241 words)

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