Tasman Sea
Extent

The International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of the Tasman Sea as:

On the West A line from Gabo Island (near Cape Howe, 37°30'S) to the northeast point of East Sister Island (148°E), thence along the 148th meridian to Flinders Island; beyond this island a line running to the eastward of the Vansittart Shoals to Barren Island, and from Cape Barren (the easternmost point of Barren Island) to Eddystone Point (41°S) in Tasmania, thence along the east coast to South East Cape, the southern point of Tasmania.

On the North The parallel of 30°S from the Australian coast eastward as far as a line joining the east extremities of Elizabeth Reef and South East Rock (31°47′S 159°18′E / 31.783°S 159.300°E) then to the southward along this line to the South East Rock.

On the Northeast From the South East Rock to the north point of Three Kings Islands (34°10′S 172°10′E / 34.167°S 172.167°E), thence to North Cape in New Zealand.

On the East

On the Southeast A line running from South West Cape, Stewart Island, through the Snares (48°S, 166°30'E) to North West Cape, Auckland Island (50°30′S 166°10′E / 50.500°S 166.167°E), through this island to its southern point.

On the South A line joining the southern point of Auckland Island (50°55′S 166°0′E / 50.917°S 166.000°E) to South East Cape, the southern point of Tasmania.
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