Jervis Bay
| Jervis Bay | |
|---|---|
Hyams Beach, Booderee National Park & the Jervis Bay Marine Park | |
Location off the coast of New South Wales | |
Jervis Bay from orbit | |
| Location | Jervis Bay Territory, New South Wales |
| Coordinates | 35°03′55″S 150°44′05″E / 35.06528°S 150.73472°E |
| Type | Oceanic bay |
| Primary outflows | Tasman Sea |
| Basin countries | Australia |
Jervis Bay (/ˈdʒɜːrvɪs, ˈdʒɑːr-/) is a 102-square-kilometre (39 sq mi) oceanic bay and village in the Jervis Bay Territory and on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia.
A 70-square-kilometre (27 sq mi) area of land around the southern headland of the bay, known as the Jervis Bay Territory, is not a part of the Australian Capital Territory (which it is administered by). The Territory includes the settlements of Jervis Bay Village and Wreck Bay Village. The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) base, HMAS Creswell, is in the Jervis Bay Territory between Jervis Bay Village and Greenpatch Point.