Info about Ashmore and Cartier Islands |
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, became a marine reserve in 2000.
| Climate info | tropical | Natural Resources | fish | Economic data | no economic activity
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Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Top of Page | Environmental issues | illegal killing of protected wildlife by traditional Indonesian fisherman, as well as fishing by non-traditional Indonesian vessels, are ongoing problems | |