Gulf of Carpentaria

Summary

Gulf of Carpentaria is a gulf^[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of gulf entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (893 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Gulf of Carpentaria is located in Australia^[3].
• Gulf of Carpentaria is in the country of Australia^[4].
• Gulf of Carpentaria's instance of is recorded as gulf^[5].
• Gulf of Carpentaria's instance of is recorded as bay^[6].
• Carpentaria is named after Gulf of Carpentaria^[7].
• Gulf of Carpentaria's inflows is recorded as Leichhardt River^[8].
• Gulf of Carpentaria's inflows is recorded as Bynoe River^[9].
• Gulf of Carpentaria's inflows is recorded as Coleman River^[10].
• Gulf of Carpentaria's inflows is recorded as Flinders River^[11].
• Gulf of Carpentaria's inflows is recorded as Hodgkinson River^[12].
• Gulf of Carpentaria's inflows is recorded as Nicholson River^[13].
• Gulf of Carpentaria's inflows is recorded as Mitchell River^[14].
• Gulf of Carpentaria's inflows is recorded as Pennefather River^[15].
• Gulf of Carpentaria's inflows is recorded as Archer River^[16].
• Gulf of Carpentaria's inflows is recorded as Calvert River^[17].
• Gulf of Carpentaria's inflows is recorded as Edward River^[18].
• Gulf of Carpentaria's inflows is recorded as McArthur River^[19].
• Gulf of Carpentaria's inflows is recorded as Staaten River^[20].
• Gulf of Carpentaria's inflows is recorded as Gilbert River^[21].
• Gulf of Carpentaria's inflows is recorded as Settlement Creek^[22].
• Gulf of Carpentaria's inflows is recorded as Watson River^[23].
• Gulf of Carpentaria's inflows is recorded as Holroyd River^[24].
• Gulf of Carpentaria's inflows is recorded as Embley River^[25].
• Gulf of Carpentaria's inflows is recorded as Rosie River^[26].
• Gulf of Carpentaria's inflows is recorded as Mcdonald River^[27].

Body

Geography

Gulf of Carpentaria is in the country of Australia^[4]. It is located in Australia^[3]. It is part of Arafura Sea^[28].

Physical Characteristics

Gulf of Carpentaria covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+300000'}^[29].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include gulf^[5] and bay^[6].

History and Context

Carpentaria is named after Gulf of Carpentaria^[7].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Gulf of Carpentaria include Carpentaria Highway^[30], a road^[31], in Australia^[32] and Carpentaria tropical savanna^[33], an ecoregion^[34], in Australia^[35].

Why It Matters

Gulf of Carpentaria ranks in the top 8% of gulf entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (893 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for it include Carpentaria Highway^[30], a road^[31], in Australia^[32] and Carpentaria tropical savanna^[33], an ecoregion^[34], in Australia^[35].