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Which Strait is between the island of New Guinea and Queensland?
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Torres Strait lies between Queensland and New Guinea.
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Where is Thursday Island?
Thursday Island lies in Torres Strait, 39 north of the Queensland coast, between Cape York Peninsula and Papua New Guinea.
What are the two straits in Australia?
There are more than two straits in/around Australia. Torres Strait separates the northern tip of Queensland from Papua New Guinea. Bass Strait lies between the mainland of Australia and Tasmania. Clarence Strait in the Northern Territory separates Melville Island from the mainland of Australia. Endeavour Strait lies between the Australian mainland and Prince of Wales Island, which is in the far southern end of Torres Strait. Investigator Strait is the passage of water between South Australia's Yorke Peninsula and Kangaroo Island.
What sea separates New Guinea and Australia?
The three seas which border both New Guinea and Australia are the Arafura Sea, Coral Sea and Timor Sea.The body of water between the northern tip of Australia and the southern coast of Papua New Guinea is Torres Strait.
Two seas that the Torres strait separates?
Torres Strait is between the Melanesian Island of New Guinea and Australia. This strait links the Coral Sea in the East to the Arafura Sea in the West.
Where is Tuin Island which Lucy Irvine stayed on?
In the Torres Strait between North end of Australia and Papua/New Guinea
What is the strait between the city of Darwin and Melville Island?
The strait between Darwin and Melville Island is Clarence Strait, with a width of about 80km.
What is the strait called between the South Island and Stewart Island?
The strait between Te Wai Pounamu (South Island) and Rakiura (Stewart Island) is called Te Ara A Kiwa (Foveaux Strait).
Name of a strait you can find on a world map?
Cook Strait, between North Island and South Island, New Zealand. Palk Strait, between India and Sri Lanka. Strait of Bonifacio, between Sicily and Sardinia.
Strait between the city of Darwin and melville island?
Clarence strait
What is the Strait between north island and and south island of New Zealand?
Cook Strait (Raukawa Moana).
Can you see Australia from New Guinea?
No. The closest point of Australia, Cape York Peninsula, is 150km from Papua New Guinea. However, one can see some of the Torres Strait Islands such as Saibai Island or Boigu Island. The Torres Strait Islands are Australian territory.
What is the sea between the north island and the south island?
The Cook Strait is the body of water that separates the North Island and the South Island of New Zealand. It is known for its strong currents and often rough waters, creating a challenging passage for ships and boats.
