Cartier Island

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Cartier Island is a small, uninhabited Australian coral island and nature reserve located in the Timor Sea, known for its protected marine environment and restricted access.

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Cartier Island canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Australian external territory locality
coral island
nature reserve
access restricted
administeredBy Australian government
surface form: Australian Government

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
climate tropical
country Australia
environmentType coral cay
tropical marine environment
fishingRestrictions true
governingLaw Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
hasBiodiversity corals
marine turtles
reef fish
seabirds
hasFeature lagoon
hasHumanInfrastructure minimal
hasLandingRestrictions true
hasManagementObjective protection of marine ecosystems
protection of seabird nesting sites
hasNearbyFeature Ashmore Reef
hasProtectedStatus marine reserve
nature reserve
humanAccess by permit only
isPartOf Australian territories
surface form: Australian external territories
locatedIn Indian Ocean
Timor Sea
maritimeZone Australian exclusive economic zone
nearbyCountry Indonesia
notableFor high conservation value
protected marine environment
ownership Commonwealth of Australia
partOf Ashmore Reef Marine Park and Cartier Island Marine Park region
Ashmore and Cartier Islands
surface form: Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands
permanentCivilianSettlement false
permanentFreshwaterSources false
permanentPortFacilities false
population 0
primaryUse conservation
region northwest of Australia
surroundedBy coral reef
uninhabited true
usedFor defence training (offshore waters)
environmental monitoring
scientific research

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Timor Sea hasPart Cartier Island
Ashmore Reef nearbyTerritory Cartier Island