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Jervis Bay National Park, [1] formerly known as Jervis Bay National Park (NSW), consists of several protected areas on the western and northern foreshores of Jervis Bay, on the south coast of New South Wales. The park is close to the town of Huskisson and includes Hyams Beach, renowned for its white sand, whale watching and fishing ...
Eighteen species of whales and dolphins have been recorded in the waters of the Cape Verde archipelago. [14] The area is cited as one of two known breeding grounds for the humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) of the Northern Hemisphere. [15] Humpback whales migrate annually from the North Sea to winter around Cape Verde from January to mid-May.
Cliff faces and vegetation at the Booderee National Park. Jervis Bay is a drowned river valley and formed 15,000 years ago, at the end of the last ice age. [29] The bay took on its present appearance around 4000 BC after the sea levels had risen 120 metres (390 ft), and as sand dune barriers created the southern peninsula. [30]
Whale Watching, Discovery Travel Adventures Insight guide. ISBN 1-56331-836-9. The Whale Watcher's Guide: Whale-watching Trips in North America, Patricia Corrigan, ISBN 1-55971-683-5. Whales and Whale Watching in Iceland, Mark Carwardine, ISBN 9979-51-129-X. On the Trail of the Whale, Mark Carwardine, ISBN 1-899074-00-7
Jervis Bay Marine Park is a marine protected area established by the Government of New South Wales in 1998. [ 2 ] and the current zoning plan has been in place since 1 October 2002. [ 3 ] The marine park is approximately 210 km 2 (81 sq mi) in area and spans over 100 km (62 mi) of coastline from Kinghorn Point in the north to Sussex Inlet. [ 2 ]
The ocean near Cabo Verde is an area of tropical cyclone formation; since these storms have the whole Atlantic over which to develop as they move westward, they are among the most intense hurricanes, and are called Cape Verde-type hurricanes. The Cape Verde islands are a very degradated area. Also, most islands do not always get a monsoon.
The Jervis Bay Territory (/ ˈ dʒ ɜːr v ɪ s, ˈ dʒ ɑːr-/; "JBT") [2] [3] [4] is an internal Australian territory [5].It was established in 1915 by the transfer of jurisdiction from the state of New South Wales to the federal Commonwealth of Australia, [6] [7] in order to give the federal government control of a port in the vicinity of the landlocked Australian Capital Territory (ACT).
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