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Named in 1791 by Lt Richard Bowen of the transport "Atlantic" after the British Admiral, Sir John JERVIS (1735-1823) who later was in command of the British Fleet at the Battle of St. Vincent in 1797. After the battle he was created an earl, thus becoming Earl St. Vincent.
Australian Nature Conservation Agency
Kowari 5 - Jervis Bay - A Place of Cultural Scientific & Educational Value
An Australian Nature Conservation Agency Publication, Canberra, 1995
The Jervis Bay Committee of the National Trust of Australia (ACT)
The Heritage of Jervis Bay
The National Trust of Australia, Canberra, 1988
Clark Alan
Historic Tales of Jervis Bay
The Author, Nowra, 1993
Contact: Alan Clark
PO BOX 501
NOWRA 2541
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