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Where does the Indian Ocean meet the Pacific Ocean?

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Defining the boundary between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean is complex, as there is no single, universally agreed-upon line. However, the boundary is generally considered to follow a specific path through the islands and seas of Southeast Asia and Oceania.12

To the northeast, the border is typically drawn from Cape Londonderry in Australia, extending northwest across the Timor Sea, along the southern shores of the Lesser Sunda Islands and Java, and across the Sunda Strait to Sumatra. Between Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula, the boundary is generally marked across the Singapore Strait.2

To the southeast, the boundary is usually defined as running from South East Cape on the island of Tasmania south along the 147Β° E meridian to 60Β° S. The status of the Bass Strait, located between Tasmania and mainland Australia, remains a subject of debate, with some authorities classifying it as part of the Indian Ocean and others as part of the Pacific.12