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Torres Strait
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Torres Strait
The
Torres Strait
is a
strait
which lies between
Australia
and the
Melanesian
island of
New Guinea
. It is approximately wide at its narrowest extent. To the south is
Cape York Peninsula
, the northernmost continental extremity of the
Australian
state of
Queensland
. To the north is the
Western Province
of
Papua New Guinea
. It is named after navigator
Luís Vaz de Torres
, who passed through the Strait in 1606.
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