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The Tasman Sea is the large body of water between Australia and New Zealand, some 2000 kilometres (1250 miles) across. It is a south-western segment of the South Pacific Ocean. The sea was named after the Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman, the first recorded European to discover New Zealand and Tasmania. The British explorer Captain James Cook later extensively explored the Tasman Sea in the 1770s as part of his first voyage of discovery.
The Tasman Sea is deemed by the International Hydrographic Organisation to include the waters to the east of the Australian states New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. The northern state of Queensland neighbours the Coral Sea, and the boundary between New South Wales and Queensland is also used as the boundary between the two seas.
The Tasman Sea features a number of mid-sea island groups, quite apart from coastal islands located near the Australian and New Zealand mainlands:
- Lord Howe Island and its subsidiary islands
- Ball's Pyramid
- Norfolk Island, in the extreme north of the Tasman Sea, on the border with the Coral Sea
The Tasman Sea is nicknamed The Ditch, eg crossing the ditch means going to Australia from New Zealand or vice versa.
Anthem
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Capital Canberra
Largest city Sydney
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Largest city Sydney
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Anthem
"God Defend New Zealand"
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Capital Wellington
Largest city Auckland
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"God Defend New Zealand"
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Capital Wellington
Largest city Auckland
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This list of explorers is sorted by surname. See also the links below.
Name Nationality Century Main area/s explored
Antonio de Abreu Portuguese 16th Indonesia
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Name Nationality Century Main area/s explored
Antonio de Abreu Portuguese 16th Indonesia
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Abel Janszoon Tasman (1603 - October 10 1659), was a Dutch seafarer, explorer, and merchant.
He is best known for his voyages of 1642 and 1644 in the service of the VOC (United East India Company).
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He is best known for his voyages of 1642 and 1644 in the service of the VOC (United East India Company).
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James Cook FRS RN (27 October 1728 (O.S.) – 14 February 1779) was an English explorer, navigator and cartographer. Ultimately rising to the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy, Cook was the first to map Newfoundland prior to making three voyages to the Pacific Ocean during
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Headquarters
(and largest city)
Official languages French, English
Establishment 1921
Website
[1] The International Hydrographic Organization
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(and largest city)
Official languages French, English
Establishment 1921
Website
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New South Wales
Flag Coat of Arms
Slogan or Nickname: First State, Premier State
Motto(s): "Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites"
(Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine)
Other Australian states and territories
Capital Sydney
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Flag Coat of Arms
Slogan or Nickname: First State, Premier State
Motto(s): "Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites"
(Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine)
Other Australian states and territories
Capital Sydney
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Victoria
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Slogan or Nickname: "Garden State", "The Place to Be"
Motto(s): "Peace and Prosperity"
Other Australian states and territories
Capital Melbourne
Government Constitutional monarchy
Governor David de Kretser
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Flag Coat of Arms
Slogan or Nickname: "Garden State", "The Place to Be"
Motto(s): "Peace and Prosperity"
Other Australian states and territories
Capital Melbourne
Government Constitutional monarchy
Governor David de Kretser
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Tasmania
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Slogan or Nickname: Island of Inspiration; The Apple Isle; Holiday Isle
Motto(s): "Ubertas et Fidelitas" (Fertility and Faithfulness)
Other Australian states and territories
Capital Hobart
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Slogan or Nickname: Island of Inspiration; The Apple Isle; Holiday Isle
Motto(s): "Ubertas et Fidelitas" (Fertility and Faithfulness)
Other Australian states and territories
Capital Hobart
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Queensland
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Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State
Motto(s): "Audax at Fidelis" (Bold but Faithful)
Other Australian states and territories
Capital Brisbane
Government Constitutional monarchy
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Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State
Motto(s): "Audax at Fidelis" (Bold but Faithful)
Other Australian states and territories
Capital Brisbane
Government Constitutional monarchy
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The Coral Sea is a marginal sea off the north-east coast of Australia with a namesake chain of islands (uninhabited), including the Willis, Coringa, and Tregosse Islets and utslets.
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Ball's Pyramid is an erosional remnant of a shield volcano and caldera that formed about 7 million years ago. Ball's Pyramid is 20 km (13 miles) southeast of Lord Howe Island in the Pacific Ocean. It is 562 m high, while measuring only 200 m across.
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Motto
"Inasmuch"
Anthem
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Capital Kingston
Largest city Burnt Pine
Official languages English, Norfuk
Government Self-governing territory
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"Inasmuch"
Anthem
Pitcairn Anthem
Capital Kingston
Largest city Burnt Pine
Official languages English, Norfuk
Government Self-governing territory
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The Coral Sea is a marginal sea off the north-east coast of Australia with a namesake chain of islands (uninhabited), including the Willis, Coringa, and Tregosse Islets and utslets.
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Anthem
Advance Australia Fair [1]
Capital Canberra
Largest city Sydney
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Advance Australia Fair [1]
Capital Canberra
Largest city Sydney
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geographic coordinate system enables every location on the earth to be specified by the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system aligned with the spin axis of the Earth.
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