GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
New Guinea
New Guinea is a large mountainous island north of Australia, shared politically by Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Fast Facts
- Separated from Cape York by Torres Strait.
- Arafura Sea lies southwest.
- The island and the country Papua New Guinea have different extents.
Connected lessons
- New GuineaMap, explanation and practice
- Across Australia’s northern coastsGuided exploration
- From Indonesia to AustraliaGuided exploration
- Orient through major systemsGuided exploration
- Island shelves, straits and biological transitionsGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- Papua New GuineaAssociated with
- IndonesiaAssociated with
- Torres StraitRelated places
- Arafura SeaRelated places
- MelanesiaRelated places
- MicronesiaRelated places
- Papua New GuineaRelated places
- Bismarck ArchipelagoRelated places
- IndonesiaRelated places
- HimalayasRelated places
- Drake PassageRelated places