Coral Sea Map
The Coral Sea is a sea of about 4,790,000 km² (1,850,000 sq mi), bordered by Australia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and France. This map shows the Coral Sea highlighted in blue on shaded relief, with the surrounding coasts, rivers, borders and major cities.
How to read this map
The Coral Sea covers about 4,790,000 km² (1,850,000 sq mi) and reaches a maximum depth of about 9,175 m (30,102 ft). Countries with a coast on the Coral Sea: Australia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and France.
The blue outline marks the Coral Sea as mapped by Natural Earth. Towns and cities on the map include Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Newcastle, Gold Coast, Port Moresby, Wollongong and Cairns. Labeled countries: Papua New Guinea.
Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders.
The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the outline of the Coral Sea come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. Natural Earth draws features at a small scale, so the outline is a guide to where the Coral Sea is, not a surveyed boundary.
Blank physical map
The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.
Coral Sea facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Area | 4,790,000 km² (1,850,000 sq mi) |
| Maximum depth | 9,175 m (30,102 ft) |
| Coastal countries | Australia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and France |
Data sources and license
- Natural Earth (public-domain geography): Public domain.
- Terrain Tiles / Mapzen (SRTM, GMTED2010, ETOPO1): Open elevation data; source attribution retained.
- Wikidata (lengths, areas, countries and other facts): CC0 1.0.
Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.
Maps of the coastal countries: Australia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, France. Compare with the map of the five oceans.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Coral Sea?
The Coral Sea covers about 4,790,000 km² (1,850,000 sq mi); its maximum depth is about 9,175 m (30,102 ft).
Which countries border the Coral Sea?
Australia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and France.
Can I download a blank map of the Coral Sea?
Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted sea but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.
Use this map
You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: Coral Sea Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.
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