| Endeavour Strait | |
|---|---|
 A map of the Torres Strait Islands, with the Endeavour Strait located south of Prince of Wales Island (Muralug) in the Torres Strait | |
  Endeavour Strait | |
| Location | Northern Australia |
| Coordinates | 10°47′3″S 142°17′20″E / 10.78417°S 142.28889°E |
| Type | Strait |
| Etymology | The Endeavour |
| Part of | Torres Strait |
| Ocean/sea sources | Arafura Sea |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Managing agency | Torres Strait Island Region |
| Max. length | 48 km (30 mi) |
| Max. width | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| Average depth | 15 m (49 ft) |
The Endeavour Strait is a strait running between the Australian mainland Cape York Peninsula and Prince of Wales Island in the extreme south of the Torres Strait, in northern Queensland, Australia. It was named in 1770 by explorer James Cook, after his own vessel, HMS Endeavour, and he used the strait as passage out to the Indian Ocean on his voyage.[1][2]
- ^ Rothwell, Donald; Sam Bateman (2000). Navigational Rights and Freedoms, and the New Law of the Sea. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. p. 119. ISBN 90-411-1499-8.
- ^ "Map of Endeavour Strait, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.