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OAS seaname Detail for Torres Strait
| seanames_id: | 115 |
|---|---|
| Seaname: | Torres Strait |
| Sea code: | 64B |
| Definition: | The limits of the Torres Strait, situated between the southern coast of Papua New Guinea and the northern coast of Australia, and linking the Arafura Sea and the Coral Sea, are the following: On the North: The southern coast of Papua New Guinea, from the mouth of Torassi River (9 Degrees 08 Minutes S - 141 Degrees 01 Minutes E) eastward to the meridian of 142 Degrees 48 Minutes E. On the East: A line joining the southern coast of Papua New Guinea, at the meridian of 142 Degrees 48 Minutes E, southward to the eastern extremity of Saibai Island (9 Degrees 22 Minutes 45 Seconds S - 142 Degrees 48 Minutes E), thence to Harvey Rocks (10 Degrees 18 Minutes 50 Seconds S - 142 Degrees 41 Minutes E), and thence to Cape York (10 Degrees 41 Minutes 20 Seconds S - 142 Degrees 31 Minutes 45 Seconds E), the northern extremity of Cape York Peninsula, in Australia (the common limit with the Coastal Waters of the Great Barrier Reefs, see 8.4, and the Coral Sea, see 8.5). On the South: The northern coast of Cape York Peninsula, from Cape York southwestward to Slade Point (10 Degrees 59 Minutes S - 142 Degrees 41 Minutes E), and thence to Cape York (10 Degrees 41 Minutes 20 Seconds S - 142 Degrees 31 Minutes 45 Seconds E), the northern extremity of Cape York Peninsula, in Australia (the common limit with the Coastal Waters of the Great Barrier Reefs, see 8.4, and the Coral Sea, see 8.5). On the South: The northern coast of Cape York Peninsula, from Cape York southwestward to Slade Point (10 Degrees 59 Minutes S - 142 Degrees 07 Minutes 35 Seconds E). On the West : A line joining Slade Point northwestward to the mouth of Torassi River (9 Degrees 08 Minutes S - 141 Degrees 01 Minutes E), the frontier between Irian Jaya and Papua New Guinea (the common limit with the Arafura Sea, see 6.16). |
| 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: | 2003-02-12 18:07:27+00 |