Carpentaria
Gulf of, a gulf on the coast of N Australia. About 480 miles (775 km) long; about 300 miles (485 km) wide.
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How to use Carpentaria in a sentence
There we might hope to find the division of the waters still undiscovered—the pass to Carpentaria still unexplored.
In it he mentions a difficult pass they went through on the route to Carpentaria, of which my son does not speak.
Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia | William John WillsI think that by this time the party must have reached the Gulf of Carpentaria, supposing them to have proceeded in that direction.
Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia | William John WillsBetween the Carpentaria a considerable portion is rangy, but well watered and richly grassed.
Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia | William John WillsWe have discovered a practicable route to Carpentaria, the chief position of which lies in the 140 degrees of east longitude.
Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia | William John Wills
British Dictionary definitions for Carpentaria
/ (ˌkɑːpənˈtɛərɪə) /
Gulf of Carpentaria a shallow inlet of the Arafura Sea, in N Australia between Arnhem Land and Cape York Peninsula
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