Torres Strait
AU
Also see
General before first Australia port
OVERVIEW:
The strait links the Coral Sea to the east with the Arafura Sea in the west. An important
international sea lane, it is very shallow and is approx. 81 n.m. wide at its narrowest
extent. The maze of reefs and islands can make it hazardous to navigate. Pilots operating
in the Torres Strait and Great Barrier Reef area are licensed by the Australian Government.
Refer to: Australian Marine Notice 10/2015.
Marine Order 54 (Coastal Pilotage) 2014.
Queensland Coastal Passage Plan 2019.
LOCATION:
A strait between Australia and Papua New Guinea. Situated between the northernmost
extremity of Australia at Cape York Peninsula, Queensland and the south coast of Western
Province on the island of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea.
CHARTS:
AUS Charts No. 292, 293, 294, 296, 299, 700, 834, 835, 839, 840, 841, 4620, 4720.
Publications:
Australian Pilot, Vol.…
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