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The Soutern Ocean. (The Great Austrailan Bight is the body of water closer to the continent but is is not called an "Ocean" , the boundaries of these water masses are unclear. Modern terminology has Southern Ocean south of 60° S but older sources have the Southern Ocean stretching further north.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Australia_map_1863.jpg for a map labling the Southern Ocean as close to Australia.
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What continants are the closest to antarrica?
The closest countries to Antarctica are Australia, South Africa, New Zealand with Argentina and Chile being the closest.
What is the closest main ocean port to Manaus Amazonas Brazil?
the pacific ocean is closest ocean toBrazil,Australia,north America,south America ,europ and Antarctica
What is the closest island to Melbourne Australia?
The Antarctic Ocean is the closest ocean to Melbourne.
What ocean is Auckland closest to?
The ocean closest to Auckland is the South pacific ocean.
Which continent is closer to the South Pole Australia or Africa?
Australia is closer (South America is closest of all). Also, note that Australia is not a continent. This means the closest continent to the South Pole is South America.
What is the name of the ocean to the south Australia and nezland?
The Indian Ocean is to the south, west, and north or Australia.
What continents are close to Antarctica?
Antarctica is close to the continents of South America and Australia. South America is situated to the west of Antarctica across the Drake Passage, while Australia is located to the northeast across the Southern Ocean.
What ocean is closest to Sydney?
That is the South Pacific Ocean
What ocean is Australia in?
Australia is bordered by the Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean and Southern Ocean.
Which three continents are closest to antarctica?
The three continents closest to Antarctica are South America, Australia, and Africa. South America is the closest, with the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula being only about 1,000 kilometers away from the southernmost point of South America. Australia is next, with the closest point being around 2,200 kilometers away from Antarctica. Africa is the third closest continent to Antarctica, with the closest point being approximately 4,000 kilometers away.
What ocean lies between Australia and the South pole?
The ocean between Australia and Antarctica (which is where the South Pole is located) is the Southern Ocean.
What oceans are to the east and west of Australia?
The Pacific Ocean is due east of Australia.
