Arafura Sea
| Arafura Sea | |
|---|---|
| Laut Arafura (Indonesian) | |
Location | |
Map | |
| Location | Oceania |
| Coordinates | 9°00′S 133°0′E / 9.000°S 133.000°E |
| Type | Sea |
| Basin countries | Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea |
| Max. length | 1,290 km (800 mi) |
| Max. width | 560 km (350 mi) |
| Surface area | 650,000 km2 (250,000 sq mi) |
| Islands | Aru Islands, Croker Island, Goulburn Islands, Howard Island, Tanimbar Islands |
| References | |
The Arafura Sea (or Arafuru Sea) lies west of the Pacific Ocean, overlying the continental shelf between Australia and Western New Guinea (also called Papua), which is the Indonesian part of the Island of New Guinea.