Gulf of Carpentaria

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gulf
gptkbp:area approximately 300,000 square kilometers
gptkbp:borders gptkb:Queensland
gptkb:Northern_Territory
gptkbp:climate tropical climate
gptkbp:culturalSignificance important_to_Indigenous_Australians
gptkbp:depth maximum depth of about 100 meters
gptkbp:drainageBasin gptkb:Arafura_Sea
gptkbp:economicActivity agriculture
mining
tourism development
gptkbp:environmentalImpact pollution
overfishing
climate change impacts
gptkbp:features islands
estuaries
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures sedimentary basins
continental_shelf
gptkbp:hasProductLine approximately 1,600 kilometers
gptkbp:historicalEvent exploration expeditions
World_War_II_naval_operations
gptkbp:historicalSignificance explored_by_Dutch_navigators
named_after_the_Carpentaria_region_in_the_Netherlands
gptkbp:homeTo various marine species
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gulf of Carpentaria
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:navigationEquipment navigable waters
gptkbp:notableFor fishing industry
shipping routes
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:Gulf_of_Carpentaria_Marine_Park
National parks nearby
gptkbp:researchInterest climate research
ecological studies
marine biology studies
gptkbp:seasonalActivities monsoon season
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Normanton
gptkb:Weipa
Bamaga
Karumba
Gove
gptkbp:touristAttraction fishing
beach activities
wildlife watching
gptkbp:wildlife bird species
various fish species
crocodiles
sea turtles
dugongs