Carpentaria
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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The species grows only in rugged terrain near the Gulf of Carpentaria in northern Australia.
From Science Daily ● May 18, 2026
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
“It’s very much part of my consciousness and my thinking,” she said of Carpentaria.
From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2024
A pattern quickly emerged—about every 18 to 19 years, mangrove tree cover along the Gulf of Carpentaria thinned out significantly before bouncing back to normal within a couple of years.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 1, 2022
It "marks the position of the ancient Cretaceous sea which connected the Gulf of Carpentaria with the Great Australian Bight," and "divided the continent into two islands."
From Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information by Queensland
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