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562:: The reefs form a semi-enclosed lagoon, known as Anchorage Sound, with an opening on the North side. The complex measures about 10 by 4 km, with an area of 30 km. On the southern side of the reef lies Observatory Cay, the only permanently dry land, although there are a few of others cays that can be awash at high tide.
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225:. It is the only external territory not created by transfer from the United Kingdom or by the mandate of the United Nations. Defence is the responsibility of Australia, and the territory is visited regularly by the
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635:, atoll about 8.9 km by 6.3 km, area 37 km including lagoon, one islet: The Sound, 100 m by 70 m (area 5,000 m), highest point 1.5 m (close to the northern end). At low tides, much of the reef flat is exposed.
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declared the Coral Sea Islands to be a sovereign micronation
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Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs Marine National Park Reserve
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erected the first beacon on the cay, using wreckage from
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Application of Laws Ordinance 1973 (Coral Sea Islands)
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2332:Australian Antarctic Territory
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