Ashmore and Cartier Islands: Quick Facts

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Map of Western Australia highlighting major cities, national parks, deserts, and surrounding bodies of water. An inset in the upper left shows the location of the Ashmore and Cartier Islands relative to Western Australia, with the islands marked off the northern coast in the Timor Sea.

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