GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Tasman Sea
The Tasman Sea lies between Australia and New Zealand. It is part of the southwestern Pacific and a useful link between the two regional systems.
Fast Facts
- Australia lies west and New Zealand east.
- Bass Strait opens towards it from the west.
- Cook Strait connects through New Zealand towards the Pacific east of the islands.
Connected lessons
- Tasman SeaMap, explanation and practice
- One ocean around AntarcticaGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- Coral SeaRelated places
- Bass StraitRelated places
- Cook StraitRelated places
- Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te MoanaRelated places
- TasmaniaRelated places
- Waikato RiverRelated places
- Whanganui RiverRelated places
- Waikato RiverReceives drainage from
- AustralasiaRelated places