Van Diemen Gulf

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Van Diemen Gulf is a shallow, tropical gulf in the Timor Sea on the northern coast of Australia’s Northern Territory, known for its mangrove-lined shores and proximity to the city of Darwin.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf body of water
coastal feature
gulf
adjacentTo Arnhem Land
Cobourg Peninsula
Melville Island
Tiwi Islands
basinCountry Australia
borderedBy coastal wetlands
climate tropical monsoon climate
connectedTo Arafura Sea
Beagle Gulf
Clarence Strait
continent Australia
country Australia
depthCharacteristic shallow
hasCoastlineFeature mangrove-lined shores
hasEcosystem estuaries
mangrove forests
tidal mudflats
hasInflow Adelaide River NERFINISHED
East Alligator River NERFINISHED
Mary River NERFINISHED
South Alligator River NERFINISHED
West Alligator River NERFINISHED
Wildman River
hasIsland Barron Island NERFINISHED
Field Island
Hotham Island NERFINISHED
Quail Island NERFINISHED
hasTidalCharacteristic large tidal range
knownFor crocodile habitat
important habitat for waterbirds
rich marine biodiversity
locatedIn Northern Territory
Timor Sea NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion Top End
locatedOn northern coast of the Northern Territory
nearCity Darwin
ocean Indian Ocean
partOf Timor Sea NERFINISHED
salinity marine
sea Timor Sea NERFINISHED
usedFor commercial fishing
recreational fishing
shipping
waterType tropical

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