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OAS seaname Detail for Tasman Sea
| seanames_id: | 112 |
|---|---|
| Seaname: | Tasman Sea |
| Sea code: | 63 |
| Definition: | The limits of the Tasman Sea, situated between the southeastern coast of Australia and New Zealand, bounded on the North by the Coral Sea and extending on the South to position 53 Degrees S - 162 Degrees E, are the following: On the North: A line joining the coast of Australia eastward, along the parallel of 30 Degrees S, to position 30 Degrees S - 159 Degrees 06 Minutes E, close southward of Elizabeth Reef; and thence from this position eastward to Norfolk Island (29 Degrees 02 Minutes S - 167 Degrees 57 Minutes E) (the common limit with the Coral Sea, see 8.5). On the East: A line joining Norfolk Island southeastward to Cape Reinga (34 Degrees 25 Minutes 25 Seconds S - 172 Degrees 40 Minutes 50 Seconds E), the northwestern extremity of North Island, in New Zealand; thence from Cape Reinga southward, along the western coast of North Island, to Cape Palliser (41 Degrees 36 Minutes 45 Seconds S - 175 Degrees 17 Minutes 30 Seconds E), the southern extremity of this island; thence a line joining Cape Palliser westward, across Cook Strait, to Cape Campbell (41 Degrees 44 Minutes S - 174 Degrees 16 Minutes 30 Seconds E), on the northeastern coast of South Island; and thence from Cape Campbell southwestward, through South Island, to Dog Island (46 Degrees 39 Minutes 10 Seconds S - 168 Degrees 24 Minutes 30 Seconds E), of the southern coast of this island. On the South: A line joining Dog Island southwestward, across Foveaux Strait and through Steward Island, to Snares Islands (48 Degrees 00 Minutes 30 Seconds S - 166 Degrees 34 Minutes E); thence from Snares Islands southwestward to position 53 Degrees S - 162 Degrees E; and thence from this position northwestward to South East Cape (43 Degrees 38 Minutes 30 Seconds S - 146 Degrees 49 Minutes 30 Seconds E), the southern extremity of Tasmania. On the West : From South East Cape northeastward, along the eastern coast of Tasmania, to Eddystone Point (40 Degrees 59 Minutes 30 Seconds S - 148 Degrees 20 Minutes 40 Seconds E), the northeastern extremity of this island; thence a line joining Eddystone Point northward to Cape Barren (40 Degrees 26 Minutes 15 Seconds S - 148 Degrees 29 Minutes E), the eastern extremity to Cape Barren Island; thence from Cape Barren northwestward, along the eastern coast of this island, to Puncheon Point (40 Degrees 17 Minutes 30 Seconds S - 148 Degrees 20 Minutes E), the northern extremity thereof; thence a line joining Puncheon Point northward to the southeastern extremity of Flinders Island (40 Degrees 12 Minutes 15 Seconds S - 148 Degrees 20 Minutes E); thence from the southeastern extremity of Flinders Island northwestward, along the eastern coast of this island, to position 39 Degrees 47 Minutes S - 148 Degrees 00 Minutes 25 Seconds E); thence a line joining this position northward to the eastern extremity of East Sister Island (39 Degrees 39 Minutes S - 148 Degrees 00 Minutes 25 Seconds E), and northeastward to Cape Howe (37 Degrees 30 Minutes 15 Seconds S - 149 Degrees 58 Minutes 40 Seconds E), on the southeastern coast of Australia (the common limit with the Torres Strait, see 8.7); and thence from Cape Howe northeastward, along the eastern coast of Australia, to the parallel of 30 Degrees S. |
| Citation: | Limits of Oceans and Seas, 1986 (Draft 4th edition). IHB Special Publication 23, International Hydrographic Bureau, 203p. |
| Deprecated: | false |
| Metadata version: | 0 |
| Keydate: | 2000-09-13 04:00:00+00 |
| Editdate: | 2000-10-24 04:00:00+00 |