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The Gulf of Carpentaria is a broad, shallow inlet of the Arafura Sea on the northern coast of Australia, bounded by the Northern Territory to the west and Queensland to the east. Cape York Peninsula separates it from the Coral Sea, while several major rivers drain into its low-lying shores. The gulf...
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Huge Australian gulf with fisheries, Indigenous geography, and unusual weather patterns; remote but significant.
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Van Diemen Gulf is a large, shallow gulf on the northern coast of Australia's Northern Territory. It lies between the Cobourg Peninsula and the mainland, south of the Tiwi Islands, and connects with the Arafura Sea through Clarence Strait and Dundas Strait. The gulf was named for Anthony van Diemen,...
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Northern Territory geography and Tiwi proximity matter regionally, but recognition remains moderate.
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