Bass Strait

Target entity: Bass Strait
Context triple: [Tasmania, separatedBy, Bass Strait]

• A. Van Diemen Gulf
  Van Diemen Gulf is a shallow, tropical gulf in the Timor Sea on the northern coast of Australia’s Northern Territory, known for its mangrove-lined shores and proximity to the city of Darwin.
• B. Great Australian Bight
  The Great Australian Bight is a vast open bay of the Southern Ocean off the southern coast of mainland Australia, known for its dramatic cliffs, marine biodiversity, and remote, rugged coastline.
• C. La Pérouse Strait
  La Pérouse Strait is a narrow international waterway between Japan’s Hokkaido and Russia’s Sakhalin Island that links the Sea of Japan with the Sea of Okhotsk.
• D. Tasman Sea
  The Tasman Sea is the body of water separating Australia and New Zealand, known for its often rough conditions and significance to regional shipping and marine life.
• E. Hecate Strait
  Hecate Strait is a wide, shallow, and often stormy body of water separating Haida Gwaii from the mainland coast of British Columbia on Canada’s Pacific coast.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Bass Strait
Target entity description: Bass Strait is the body of water between mainland Australia and the island state of Tasmania, known for its treacherous seas and significant shipping and fishing routes.

• A. Van Diemen Gulf
  Van Diemen Gulf is a shallow, tropical gulf in the Timor Sea on the northern coast of Australia’s Northern Territory, known for its mangrove-lined shores and proximity to the city of Darwin.
• B. Great Australian Bight
  The Great Australian Bight is a vast open bay of the Southern Ocean off the southern coast of mainland Australia, known for its dramatic cliffs, marine biodiversity, and remote, rugged coastline.
• C. La Pérouse Strait
  La Pérouse Strait is a narrow international waterway between Japan’s Hokkaido and Russia’s Sakhalin Island that links the Sea of Japan with the Sea of Okhotsk.
• D. Tasman Sea
  The Tasman Sea is the body of water separating Australia and New Zealand, known for its often rough conditions and significance to regional shipping and marine life.
• E. Hecate Strait
  Hecate Strait is a wide, shallow, and often stormy body of water separating Haida Gwaii from the mainland coast of British Columbia on Canada’s Pacific coast.
• F. None of above. chosen