Tasmanian Passage
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title:
Tasmanian Passage
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The Tasmanian Passage, also Tasmanian Gateway or Tasmanian Seaway, is the name of ocean waters between Australia and Antarctica. It was formed from the separation of the two continental plates of Australia and Antarctica about 30 to 40 million years ago, and opened to water circulation around 33.5 Ma. The Tasman Passage connects the Indian Ocean with the Pacific Ocean south of Australia. The term comes from geology. The distance between the two continents is currently about 2,300 kilometres (1,4
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Ocean waters between Australia and Antarctica
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasmanian_Passage
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2022-01-23T21:30:52Z
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