Gulf of Carpentaria
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Gulf of Carpentaria , arm of the Arafura Sea, 305 mi (491 km) wide and 370 mi (595 km) long, indenting the northern coast of Australia. On its eastern shore, near Weipa, lies a vast bauxite deposit. Willem Jansz explored the gulf in 1606.
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