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What is the Gulf of Australia?
Gulf of Carpentaria, shallow rectangular inlet of the Arafura Sea (part of the Pacific Ocean), indenting the northern coast of Australia. ... It is a rare modern example of an epicontinental sea (a shallow sea on top of a continent), a feature much commoner at earlier times in the Earth's geologic history.
Why is it called Gulf of Carpentaria?
Willem Janszoon, a Dutch, was the first European explorer who discovered the Gulf of Carpentaria in 1623. He named it in honor of Pietre de Carpenter, who was the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies . The Gulf of Carpentaria was also visited by another explorer in 1644. His name was Abel Tasman.
Where is Gulf of Carpentaria located in Australia?
The Gulf of Carpentaria (14°S 139°ECoordinates: 14°S 139°E) is a large, shallow sea enclosed on three sides by northern Australia and bounded on the north by the eastern Arafura Sea (the body of water that lies between Australia and New Guinea).
Who owns Gulf of Carpentaria?
Stanbroke Pastoral Company owned the Gulf of Carpentaria property for 24 years before the sale. Valuer Peter Honnef says it is likely to set a “new benchmark” for property values.
Can you swim in the Gulf of Carpentaria?
This beach is not suitable for swimming and it has many seashells, such as top snails, periwinkles and many more. Besides walking and collecting seashells, we could see some people also did some fishing on this beach by standing on the big rocks.
What is there to do in the Gulf of Carpentaria?
- camping. The Savannah Way. Cairns to Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park. The Savannah Way is an epic, two-state, one-territory, 3,700km journey across the top of Australia. ...
- caves. Lava Tubes, Gems and Gorges. Undara to The Lynd Junction. ...
- camping. Kirrama Range Road. Cardwell to Undara.
Is Australia is a Gulf country?
Gulf Country, lowland region of northwestern Queensland and northeastern Northern Territory, Australia , bordering the Gulf of Carpentaria.
Is Australia a Gulf?
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Why is the Gulf of Carpentaria important?
National and/or regional importance
The Gulf of Carpentaria coastal zone is defined as a key ecological feature due to its productivity, presence of aggregations of marine life (including several endemic species) and comparatively high biodiversity (Smith et al. 2006).
Where is the Arafura Sea?
Arafura Sea, shallow sea of the western Pacific Ocean , occupying 250,000 square miles (650,000 square km) between the north coast of Australia (Gulf of Carpentaria) and the south coast of New Guinea. It merges with the Timor Sea on the west and the Banda and Ceram seas on the northwest.
Who owns the biggest cattle station in Australia?
Williams family : 4.5 million hectares. The Williams family's eponymous cattle company acquired the gigantic Anna Creek Station in South Australia in 2016, which at 1.57 million hectares is the largest working cattle station in the world.
Why is Australia called the land down under?
Australia is a continent, a country and an island! It is nicknamed the “Land Down Under” because it is below the equator . Australia is made up of six states and two territories but the only country in Australia is Australia! Australia is the smallest continent. ... The Outback is in central Australia.
Where is Carpentaria lowlands located?
The Jurassic-Cretaceous intracratonic Carpentaria Basin lies beneath the Gulf of Carpentaria in offshore northern Australia , and extends onshore in Queensland and the Northern Territory. It is overlain by Tertiary sediments of the Kurumba Basin.
