Question

Which of the following bodies of water lies between Australia and Papua New Guinea? The Southern Ocean The Coral Sea The Tasman Sea The Torres Strait

Answer 1

The Torres Strait

Step-by-step explanation:

The Torres Strait

The name is given aster the navigator , Luis Vaz de Torres , in the year 1606 .

It is the water body ,which is present in between the Australia and the New Guinea's Melanesian island .

Approximately 93 mi or 150 Km width at it narrowest extent .

To the south direction is the Cape York Peninsula ,

To its north direction is the western province of the Papua New Guinea .