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Places All   A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z   All Gulf of Carpentaria The great gulf on Australia's northern coast. The eastern side (Cape York Peninsula) was first explored by the Dutch navigator Willem Jansz in the 'Duyfken' in 1606. In 1623, Dutch explorer Jan Cartensz named it after the Governor-General of Batavia (Jakarta), Pieter de Carpentier. Extensively charted by Flinders and then by John Lort Stokes in 1841. All   A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z   All				Glossaries People Places Vessels Words and phrases All documents List all documents

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