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OAS seaname Detail for Gulf of Carpentaria
| seanames_id: | 20 |
|---|---|
| Seaname: | Gulf of Carpentaria |
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| Definition: | The Gulf of Carpentaria is a large indentation situated on the northern coast of Australia. Its northern common limit with the Arafura Sea is the following: A line joining Cape Arnhem (12 Degrees 20 Minutes 50 Seconds S - 136 Degrees 58 Minutes 30 Seconds E), on the coast of Northern Territory, eastward to Slade Point (10 Degrees 59 Minutes S - 142 Degrees 07 Minutes 35 Seconds E), on the northwestern coast of Cape York Peninsula, in Queensland. |
| 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 |