For other uses of the term Jervis Bay, please refer to: Jervis Bay (disambiguation).

Jervis Bay looking through the heads, with 10 Royal Australian Navy ships at anchor, Sunday 6 February 2006. The Royal Australian Navy ( RAN) is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Sailors were having a sports day at HMAS Creswell. It is visible in the horizon to see Bowen Island (Australia) and Point Perpendicular. Point Perpendicular is a point and lighthouse at the northern entry to Jervis Bay, in the Jervis Bay Territory.

Jervis Bay is a large bay between the state of New South Wales and the Jervis Bay Territory. Headlands and bays are two related features of the coastal environment The Jervis Bay Territory is a territory of the Commonwealth of Australia. HMAS Creswell is located in between Jervis Bay Village and Greenpatch in the Jervis Bay Territory. HMAS Creswell is a Shore establishment of the Royal Australian Navy, a part of the Australian Defence Force, and consists of the Royal Australian Jervis Bay Village is a Town in the Jervis Bay Territory. HMAS Creswell navy base is located in the town Greenpatch is a town located in the Jervis Bay Territory in Australia and forms part of the Jervis Bay Village Council. The Jervis Bay Territory is a territory of the Commonwealth of Australia.

History

Jervis Bay is named after the British Admiral John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent; it was named in 1791 by Richard Bowen. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) The Admiralty was formerly the authority in the United Kingdom responsible for the command of the Royal Navy. Admiral of the Fleet John Jervis 1st Earl of St Vincent GCB PC RN ( 9 January 1735 &ndash 14 March 1823 George Bass also entered the Bay when he surveyed the South East coast of Australia in 1797. Jervis was believed by some to have pronounced his name "Jarvis," but many residents of Jervis Bay (including his descendants) incorrectly pronounce it with an 'er' sound. Jervis Bay has been officially recorded as having the whitest sand in the world.

Geography

Jervis Bay has to the south Greenpatch; Hyams Beach, and Bowen Island (Australia) in the Jervis Bay Territory. Greenpatch is a town located in the Jervis Bay Territory in Australia and forms part of the Jervis Bay Village Council. Hyams Beach is a small seaside village (population estimated at about 70 in 2006 in the Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia, on the shores of Jervis The Jervis Bay Territory is a territory of the Commonwealth of Australia. In New South Wales, it has Vincentia to the west; Callala Bay and Hare Bay to the north, and the Beecroft Peninsula with bays like Perpendicular Bay. "Vincentia" redirects here This is also the name of a Cardinalfish Genus and a Junior synonym of the plant genus Grewia Callala Bay is a small town on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia in the City of Shoalhaven. Beecroft Peninsula is a Peninsula located to the north and east of Jervis Bay in New South Wales, Australia. To the south of the peninsula is Point Perpendicular which is a bombing range for the Royal Australian Navy. A peninsula is a piece of land that is nearly surrounded by Water but connected to Mainland via an Isthmus. Point Perpendicular is a point and lighthouse at the northern entry to Jervis Bay, in the Jervis Bay Territory. The Royal Australian Navy ( RAN) is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force.

Recreation

Jervis Bay is a well known recreational fishing and scuba diving destination, with tour operators departing from Huskisson and amateurs using boat ramps at bayside towns and camp sites. Scuba diving is swimming underwater, or taking part in another activity while using a Scuba set. Popular diving sites include: The Labyrinths, Gorgonian Wall, Point Perpendicular, a Fairey Firefly aeroplane, scallop beds, Middle Ground, Ten Fathom Reef, and Bowen Island. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A scallop (ˈskɒləp or /ˈskæləp/ is a marine Bivalve Mollusk of the family Pectinidae.

Jervis Bay is also know for Whale Watching, placed such that the migration, both north and south can be observed as they pass the entrance to the Bay, frequently entering the bay to rest. The majority of whales sighted at Jervis Bay are the Humpback whales, which migrate along the east coast from June to November, however other species on occasions such as Southern Right Whales, False Killer Whales, Orcas, Minke whales and on one occasion the Blue Whale are seen.

Tourism

Tourism in Jervis Bay is one of the most important avenues of income for many of the local residents, with many businesses orienting themselves toward tourism in and around Jervis Bay. Tourist information for Jervis Bay is provided by two local not-for-profit community-based volunteer association Tourism Jervis Bay & Jervis Bay Tourism Inc. The local Council managed Visitors Information Centres are located at Nowra & Ulladulla. The Huskisson Trading Post is the location of the only tourism information centre at Jervis Bay. It contains a wealth of knowledge for any visitor to the area.

Bordering towns (north to south)

New South Wales

• Callala Bay
• Callala Beach
• Myola
• Huskisson
• Vincentia
• Hyams Beach

Jervis Bay Territory

• HMAS Creswell
• Jervis Bay Village, Jervis Bay Territory

See also

• Jervis Bay Territory
• Booderee National Park
• Beecroft Peninsula
• New South Wales Jervis Bay National Park
• HMS Jervis Bay

References

• Scuba Divers Guide to Jervis Bay, Tom Byron
• Barker, A. Callala Bay is a small town on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia in the City of Shoalhaven. Huskisson is a town in New South Wales, Australia in Shoalhaven City on the shores of Jervis Bay. "Vincentia" redirects here This is also the name of a Cardinalfish Genus and a Junior synonym of the plant genus Grewia Hyams Beach is a small seaside village (population estimated at about 70 in 2006 in the Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia, on the shores of Jervis HMAS Creswell is a Shore establishment of the Royal Australian Navy, a part of the Australian Defence Force, and consists of the Royal Australian Jervis Bay Village is a Town in the Jervis Bay Territory. HMAS Creswell navy base is located in the town The Jervis Bay Territory is a territory of the Commonwealth of Australia. Booderee National Park and Botanic Gardens are located in the Jervis Bay Territory of Australia. Beecroft Peninsula is a Peninsula located to the north and east of Jervis Bay in New South Wales, Australia. New South Wales Jervis Bay is a national park in New South Wales ( Australia) 129 km southwest of Sydney. See also List of shipwrecks in 1940 1996. What Happened When. Allen and Unwin. ISBN 1-86373-986-6

External links

• Tourism Jervis Bay
• Jervis Bay Tourism
• Shoalhaven Holidays

Coordinates: 35°03′34″S 150°44′17″E / -35.05944, 150.73806