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From the mid-nineteenth century, the Cocos (Keeling) Islands were administered by British Governors in Ceylon or Singapore. The islands became an Australian Territory 23 November 1955.<ref>RootsWeb, [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~auscok/ History of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands], (accessed 28 November 2020).</ref> | From the mid-nineteenth century, the Cocos (Keeling) Islands were administered by British Governors in Ceylon or Singapore. The islands became an Australian Territory 23 November 1955.<ref>RootsWeb, [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~auscok/ History of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands], (accessed 28 November 2020).</ref> | ||
The Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Christmas Island are part of the Australian Indian Ocean Territories since 1995. This is an administrative unit under the Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development. Each has its own Shire Council: the Shire of Christmas Island and the Shire of Cocos.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Indian_Ocean_Territories Australian Indian Ocean Territories], (accessed 30 November 2020). | |||
==Coverage and Compliance== | ==Coverage and Compliance== | ||