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Carpentaria, Gulf of, Oceans And Continents

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Carpentaria, Gulf of[kArpuntAr´Eu] Pronunciation Key, 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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