Jervis Bay Village

Jervis Bay Village Jervis Bay Territory
Jervis Bay Village
Coordinates	35°07′30.9″S 150°42′28.6″E / 35.125250°S 150.707944°ECoordinates: 35°07′30.9″S 150°42′28.6″E / 35.125250°S 150.707944°E
Population	171 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	2540
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
• Summer (DST)	AEDT (UTC+11)
Location	204 km (127 mi) ENE of Canberra 6.6 km (4 mi) N of Wreck Bay Village
Federal Division(s)	Fraser[2]
Mean max temp[3] Mean min temp[3] Annual rainfall[3] 20.6 °C ^69 °F 14.2 °C ^58 °F 1,165.6 mm ^45.9 in

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).

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.

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Jervis Bay (L)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
2. "Fraser". Australian Electoral Commission. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
3. "Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular AWS)". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 8 May 2013.