Knowra Gulf of Carpentaria Gulf of Carpentaria A large, shallow sea in northern Australia, bounded by Cape York Peninsula to the east and Arnhem Land to the west. It opens northward into the Arafura Sea.
Cape York Peninsula : A peninsula in northeastern Australia separating the Coral Sea from the Gulf of Carpentaria. It forms the gulf’s eastern boundary.
Tides : Periodic changes in sea level caused mainly by the gravitational effects of the Moon and Sun. Tidal ranges vary around the gulf’s broad, shallow coastline.
Gulf of Carpentaria prawn fishery : A commercial fishery targeting prawns in the Gulf of Carpentaria. It is one of the gulf’s major commercial fisheries.
Wellesley Islands : An island group in the southeastern Gulf of Carpentaria, off the coast of Queensland. These islands form a distinctive archipelago within the gulf.
Sahul Shelf : A broad continental shelf connecting northern Australia with New Guinea and nearby islands beneath shallow seas. The gulf occupies part of this shallow continental shelf.
Arnhem Land : A region of northeastern Northern Territory, Australia, between the Arafura Sea and the Gulf of Carpentaria. Its eastern coastline forms the gulf’s western boundary.
Tropical cyclone : A rotating, organized low-pressure storm that forms over warm tropical waters. Cyclones can bring destructive winds, heavy rain, and storm surges to gulf shores.
Northern Prawn Fishery : An Australian commercial fishery for prawns across northern waters, including the Gulf of Carpentaria. Its fishing grounds extend across the gulf and nearby northern seas.
Groote Eylandt : An island in the Gulf of Carpentaria, part of the Northern Territory. It is the gulf’s largest island and a prominent inhabited community.
Sahul : The Pleistocene landmass formed when lower sea levels joined Australia, New Guinea, and Tasmania. During glacial low sea levels, the gulf’s floor was exposed within this landmass.
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