Dundas Strait
Dundas Strait is a sea passage in the Northern Territory of Australia located between Melville Island and the Cobourg Peninsula. It connects the Timor Sea to the Van Diemen Gulf.
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 Map showing the layout of Van Diemen Gulf with the Dundas Strait on the north, connecting it with the Timor Sea. | |
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| Coordinates | 11.3333°S 131.5833°E |
| Type | Strait |
| Etymology | Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville [1] |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Max. width | 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) [2] |
References
- "Place Names Register Extract - "Dundas Strait"". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 175: North, West, and South Coasts of Australia (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 33.
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