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Torres Strait
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Tor·res Strait  (tôrs)
A strait between New Guinea and Cape York Peninsula of northeast Australia. It connects the Arafura Sea with the Coral Sea.

Torres Strait [ˈtɔːrɪz ˈtɒr-]
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(Placename) a strait between NE Australia and S New Guinea, linking the Arafura Sea with the Coral Sea. Width: about 145 km (90 miles)
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Noun1.Torres Strait - a strait between northeastern Australia and southern New Guinea that connects the Coral Sea with the Arafura SeaTorres Strait - a strait between northeastern Australia and southern New Guinea that connects the Coral Sea with the Arafura Sea


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45 Paperback DU125 Nakata enrolled in the university to obtain the knowledge foundation he thought he needed to become a better education officer in his native Torres Straits Islands.
 
 
 
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