Torres Strait Treaty

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:treaty
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:Torres_Strait
islands between Cape York Peninsula and Papua New Guinea
gptkbp:category gptkb:Australia–Papua_New_Guinea_relations
Boundary treaties
gptkbp:enteredIntoForce 1985-02-15
gptkbp:establishes gptkb:Fisheries_Jurisdiction_Line
gptkb:Seabed_Jurisdiction_Line
Protected Zone
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Torres Strait Treaty
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:negotiatedBy gptkb:Government_of_Papua_New_Guinea
gptkb:Government_of_India
gptkbp:purpose define maritime boundaries between Australia and Papua New Guinea
protect the way of life and livelihood of traditional inhabitants
facilitate free movement for traditional activities
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Torres_Strait_Islanders
Papua New Guinea traditional inhabitants
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Papua_New_Guinea
1978-12-18
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Torres_Strait
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6