Great Australian Bight
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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The bottle was thrown overboard "somewhere in the Bight", Pte Harley's letter said, referring to the Great Australian Bight off the country's southern coast.
From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025
In Australia, marsupials abound: A snarling Tasmanian devil stands before craggy Cradle Mountain, while a stubby brown wombat surveils the Great Australian Bight.
From New York Times • Dec. 10, 2023
About: A stepping-off point for Kangaroo Island, the Great Australian Bight and the Nullarbor Plain, Adelaide is within easy driving distance of South Australia’s most prestigious vineyards in the Barossa and McLaren Vale.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 20, 2023
A total of 15 exploration wells are planned for the Great Australian Bight, with Santos, Chevron and Murphy Oil all holding permits near BP’s site.
From The Guardian • May 24, 2015
It "marks the position of the ancient Cretaceous sea which connected the Gulf of Carpentaria with the Great Australian Bight," and "divided the continent into two islands."
From Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information by Queensland
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