Gulf of Carpentaria at a glance
- 41 maverage depth
- 47 mmedian depth
- 70 mmaximum depth
- 287,878 km²water area
Gulf of Carpentaria is a gulf. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 287,878 km² of water, with an average depth of about 41 m (the middle value is 47 m) and a maximum of 70 m, found at 13.09° S, 140.26° E.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Gulf of Carpentaria?
The bar splits the Gulf of Carpentaria's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 100%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 0%
- 1,000 to 4,000 m: 0%
- 4,000 to 6,000 m: 0%
- below 6,000 m: 0%
Named features near the deepest point: Francisco Canyon (1,002 km), Waria Canyon (1,014 km), Eia Canyon (1,019 km), Markham Canyon (1,020 km).
The Gulf of Carpentaria if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Gulf of Carpentaria's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 29,289 km² | 10.2% |
| 20 m | 64,056 km² | 22.3% |
| 50 m | 156,914 km² | 54.5% |
| 80 m | 287,878 km² | 100% |
| 120 m | 287,878 km² | 100% |
| 200 m | 287,878 km² | 100% |
| 500 m | 287,878 km² | 100% |
| 1,000 m | 287,878 km² | 100% |
| 2,000 m | 287,878 km² | 100% |
| 3,000 m | 287,878 km² | 100% |
| 4,000 m | 287,878 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 287,878 km² | 100% |
A simple bathtub model: it lowers the sea everywhere by the same amount and does not simulate how water would really drain.
Nearby seas
- Arafura Sea average depth about 191 m
- Timor Sea average depth about 466 m
- Ceram Sea average depth about 1,196 m
- Banda Sea average depth about 2,930 m
- Bismarck Sea average depth about 1,629 m
- Solomon Sea average depth about 2,825 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Gulf of Carpentaria?
On average about 41 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 47 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 70 m, at 13.09° S, 140.26° E.
How big is the Gulf of Carpentaria?
About 287,878 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Gulf of Carpentaria would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 10 m lower, about 29,289 km² (10.2%) of its water would be land. At 6,000 m lower, 100% would be. This is a simple bathtub model that lowers the sea evenly everywhere.
Data: depths from the GEBCO_2026 grid, statistics worked out inside the Natural Earth outline of the gulf. See data sources and licences. The GEBCO Grid should NOT be used for navigation or for any other purpose involving safety at sea.