Torres Strait
Sign in to savestrait which lies between Australia and the Melanesian island of Indonesia
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The Torres Strait is a waterway that separates Australia from the Melanesian island of Indonesia. It serves as an important passage connecting the Coral Sea to the Arafura Sea and is significant for maritime trade and transportation in the region.
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The Torres Strait seen from space – Cape York Peninsula is at the bottom; several of the Torres Strait Islands can be seen strung out towards Papua New Guinea to the north. Detailed map of the Torres Strait and its islands
The Torres Strait (/ˈtɒrɪs/), also known as Zenadh Kes (pronounced [ˈzen̪ad̪ kes] ), is a strait between Australia and the Melanesian island of New Guinea. It is 150 km (93 mi) wide at its narrowest extent. To the south is Cape York Peninsula, the northernmost extremity of the Australian mainland. To the north is the Western Province of Papua New Guinea. It was named by Scottish geographer Alexander Dalrymple after the Spanish navigator Luís Vaz de Torres, who sailed through the strait in 1606.