Maritime boundary between Australia and Papua New Guinea
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The maritime boundary between Australia and Papua New Guinea is a legally defined sea border running through the Torres Strait that regulates sovereignty, resource rights, and navigation between the two neighboring countries.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international border
ⓘ
maritime boundary ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Government of Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Torres Strait Islands region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
adjacent territorial seas ⓘ continental shelf areas ⓘ |
| basedOn | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea principles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| betweenCountry |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Borders of Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Borders of Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ Maritime boundaries in the Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| contains | Torres Strait Protected Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definedBy | Treaty between Australia and the Independent State of Papua New Guinea concerning Sovereignty and Maritime Boundaries in the area between the two Countries, including the area known as Torres Strait, and Related Matters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceFor |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
innocent passage of ships
ⓘ
rights over fisheries in Torres Strait ⓘ rights over hydrocarbons in seabed ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
protected zone boundary
ⓘ
seabed boundary ⓘ water column boundary ⓘ |
| hasLegalEffect |
allocation of enforcement responsibilities
ⓘ
delimitation of jurisdiction over marine resources ⓘ |
| hasSpecialRegime |
traditional cross-border movement
ⓘ
traditional fishing rights ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialText | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Torres Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Cape York Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern coast of Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| partOf | Australia–Papua New Guinea border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
management of fisheries
ⓘ
management of seabed resources ⓘ protection of traditional way of life and livelihood of traditional inhabitants ⓘ regulation of cross-border movement ⓘ |
| region | Coral Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
navigation
ⓘ
resource rights ⓘ sovereignty ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Australia–Papua New Guinea land border
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Papua New Guinean coastal communities ⓘ Torres Strait Islander communities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separates |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | Torres Strait Treaty boundary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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