Carpentaria
Americannoun
noun
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The cyclone crossed on to Australia’s mainland late Monday near the remote town of Borroloola on the southwestern side of the Gulf of Carpentaria, where it had been lashing island communities for several days.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 18, 2024
Although the Waanyi nation is connected to the southern highlands of the Gulf of Carpentaria, Wright was born around 220 miles south, in the searing hot country town of Cloncurry, Queensland, in 1950.
From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2024
This effect is especially strong in the Gulf of Carpentaria; its low tides can drop by an average of 40 centimeters because of its location relative to the equator and the shape of Australia’s coastline.
From Scientific American • Dec. 1, 2022
During the wet season, the Gulf of Carpentaria in tropical north Queensland holds a myriad of winding rivers, estuaries, creeks and streams that create one of nature's intricate vivid landscapes.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2021
Arnhem Land, a portion of the northern territory of S. Australia, lying west of the Gulf of Carpentaria, and forming a sort of peninsula.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli by Various
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