Coral Sea Battle Celebrations

The Coral Sea is a marginal sea of the South Pacific off the northeast coast of Australia, and classified as an interim Australian bioregion. The Coral Sea extends 2,000 kilometres down the Australian northeast coast. Most of it is protected by the French Natural Park of the Coral Sea and the Australian Coral Sea Marine Park. The sea was the location for the B…
The Coral Sea is a marginal sea of the South Pacific off the northeast coast of Australia, and classified as an interim Australian bioregion. The Coral Sea extends 2,000 kilometres down the Australian northeast coast. Most of it is protected by the French Natural Park of the Coral Sea and the Australian Coral Sea Marine Park. The sea was the location for the Battle of the Coral Sea, a major confrontation during World War II between the navies of the Empire of Japan, and the United States and Australia.
  • Basin countries: Australia · France (New Caledonia) · Papua New Guinea · Solomon Islands · Vanuatu
  • Surface area: 4,791,000 km² (1,850,000 sq mi)
  • Average depth: 2,394 m (7,854 ft)
  • Max. depth: 9,140 m (29,990 ft)
  • Water volume: 11,470,000 km³ (9.30×10¹² acre⋅ft)
  • Settlements: Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Port Moresby, Cairns, Townsville, Nouméa
  • Type: Sea
Data from: en.wikipedia.org