Gulf of Carpentaria Map
The Gulf of Carpentaria is a gulf of about 300,000 km² (116,000 sq mi), bordered by Australia. This map shows the Gulf of Carpentaria highlighted in blue on shaded relief, with the surrounding coasts, rivers, borders and major cities.
How to read this map
The Gulf of Carpentaria covers about 300,000 km² (116,000 sq mi) and reaches a maximum depth of about 82 m (269 ft). Countries with a coast on the Gulf of Carpentaria: Australia.
The blue outline marks the Gulf of Carpentaria as mapped by Natural Earth.
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, and fine dashed lines show state or province borders.
The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the outline of the Gulf of Carpentaria 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 Gulf of Carpentaria 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.
Gulf of Carpentaria facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Area | 300,000 km² (116,000 sq mi) |
| Maximum depth | 82 m (269 ft) |
| Inflows | Leichhardt River, Bynoe River, Coleman River, Flinders River, Hodgkinson River, Nicholson River, Mitchell River and Pennefather River |
| Coastal countries | Australia |
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. Compare with the map of the five oceans.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Gulf of Carpentaria?
The Gulf of Carpentaria covers about 300,000 km² (116,000 sq mi); its maximum depth is about 82 m (269 ft).
Which countries border the Gulf of Carpentaria?
Australia.
Can I download a blank map of the Gulf of Carpentaria?
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: Gulf of Carpentaria Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.
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