Torres Strait

[ tawr-iz, tor- ]

noun

a strait between NE Australia and S New Guinea. 80 miles (130 km) wide.

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Departure on the fourth voyage, accompanied by a merchant-ship bound through Torres Strait.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2] | Phillip Parker King
Directions for the passage within the reefs through Torres Strait.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2] | Phillip Parker King
But as we were nearing Torres Strait an awful storm took us, and we were driven ashore almost a wreck and lost two of our men.
A Little Girl in Old Salem | Amanda Minnie Douglas
During the day wongas and Torres Strait pigeons were observed, and scrub turkeys frequented the river scrubs.
The Overland Expedition of The Messrs. Jardine | Frank Jardine and Alexander Jardine
Large flocks of the Torres Strait pigeons flew over in the evening.
The Overland Expedition of The Messrs. Jardine | Frank Jardine and Alexander Jardine

British Dictionary definitions for Torres Strait

Torres Strait

/ (ˈtɔːrɪz, ˈtɒr-) /

noun

a strait between NE Australia and S New Guinea, linking the Arafura Sea with the Coral Sea. Width: about 145 km (90 miles)

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