Carpentaria

American  

[kahr-puhn-tair-ee-a] / ˌkɑr pənˈtɛər i æ /

noun

1. Gulf of, a gulf on the coast of N Australia. About 480 miles (775 km) long; about 300 miles (485 km) wide.

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Carpentaria British  

/ ˌkɑːpənˈtɛərɪə /

noun

1. a shallow inlet of the Arafura Sea, in N Australia between Arnhem Land and Cape York Peninsula

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Example Sentences

The cyclone crossed on to Australia’s mainland late Monday near the remote town of Borroloola on the southwestern side of the Gulf of Carpentaria, where it had been lashing island communities for several days.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 18, 2024

Set in Wright’s ancestral homeland — she is a member of the Waanyi nation of the Gulf of Carpentaria, on Australia’s northern coast — “Praiseworthy” is her longest and most complex novel so far.

From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2024

A pattern quickly emerged—about every 18 to 19 years, mangrove tree cover along the Gulf of Carpentaria thinned out significantly before bouncing back to normal within a couple of years.

From Scientific American • Dec. 1, 2022

During the wet season, the Gulf of Carpentaria in tropical north Queensland holds a myriad of winding rivers, estuaries, creeks and streams that create one of nature's intricate vivid landscapes.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2021

One of the largest and most important rivers flowing into the Gulf of Carpentaria has been named after him “The Flinders.”

From Early Days in North Queensland by Palmer, Edward