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Torres Strait (tŏr`ĭz, –rĭs), channel, c.95 mi (153 km) wide, between New Guinea and Cape York Peninsula of Australia. It connects the Arafura and Coral seas. The strait is shallow, with many reefs and islands, and is hazardous for navigation. It is named for Spanish explorer Luis Torres. Torres StraitPassage between the island of New Guinea and Australia's Cape York Peninsula. It connects the Coral Sea and the Arafura Sea. It was discovered in 1606 by Spanish navigator Luis Vaez de Torres. About 80 mi (130 km) wide, it has many reefs, shoals, and islands, including the Torres Strait Islands, and is treacherous to navigate. Torres Strait a strait between NE Australia and S New Guinea, linking the Arafura Sea with the Coral Sea. Width: about 145 km (90 miles) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health Council, National Strategic framework for Aboriginal and Torres Straits Islander Health: framework for action by governments, Canberra, 2004. The Youth Detention Centre's catchment area stretches south to Mackay, west to the Northern Territory border, north to the Torres Straits and east to Palm Island. The Aboriginal and Torres Straits Islander peoples, on virtually every measure of well-being, are significantly worse off than other Australians. |
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