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The 11 pages that link to Torres Strait, each with the reason it gives.

• New GuineaRelated: It separates the island from Australia while linking communities on both sides.

• SahulBroader topic: Its exposed seabed connected the two regions across Sahul during low sea stands.

• Arafura SeaRelated: It provides another route between the Arafura Sea and waters east of Australia.

• Sahul ShelfBroader topic: Its modern waters cover part of the former land connection across the shelf.

• Torres Strait IslandersNarrower topic: Its islands and surrounding waters are the homeland at the center of Torres Strait Islander identity.

• Cape York PeninsulaRelated: This narrow sea separates the peninsula from New Guinea and connects two ocean regions.

• Northern AustraliaBroader topic: It marks the region's northern maritime boundary and connects Australia with Melanesia.

• Pedro Fernandes de QueirósBroader topic: Torres’s route completed a major part of the expedition Queirós had begun.

• Torres Strait IslandsNarrower topic: The islands are distributed throughout this strait and its surrounding waters.

• Aru Islands RegencyRelated: It lies east of Aru along the maritime corridor toward Papua New Guinea and Australia.

• Luís Vaz de TorresBroader topic: Torres’s passage through this strait gave it its European name.