Ashmore and Cartier Islands
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Ashmore and Cartier Islands The Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands is an uninhabited external territory of Australia consisting of four low-lying tropical islands in two separate reefs,
and the 12-nautical-mile （22 km; 14 mi） territorial sea generated by the islands.
The territory is located in the Indian Ocean situated on the edge of the continental shelf, about 320 km （199 mi） off the northwest coast of Australia and 144 km （89 mi） south of the Indonesian island of Rote.
Ashmore Reef is called Pulau Pasir by Indonesians and Nusa Solokaek in the Rotenese language.
Both names have the meaning "sand island".
The Territory comprises Ashmore Reef, which includes West, Middle, and East Islands, and two lagoons, and Cartier Reef, which includes Cartier Island.
Ashmore Reef covers approximately 583 km2 （225.1 sq mi） and Cartier Reef 167 km2 （64 sq mi）, both measurements extending to the limits of the reefs.
West, Middle, and East Islands have a combined land area variously reported as 54 hectares （130 acres）, 93 hectares （230 acres） and 112 hectares （280 acres）.
Cartier Island has a reported land area of 0.
4 hectares （0.99 acres）.
According to Australian literature, Cartier Island was discovered by Captain Nash in 1800, and named after his ship Cartier.
Ashmore Island was discovered by Captain Samuel Ashmore in 1811 from his ship HMS Hibernia and named after him.
Ashmore Island was annexed by the United Kingdom in 1878, as was Cartier Island in 1909.
A British order-in-council dated 23 July 1931 stated that Ashmore and Cartier Islands would be placed under the authority of the Commonwealt...