Where Is the Tasman Sea? Clarifying Its Location Relative to Australia and New Zealand

No, the Tasman Sea is not between New Zealand and Australia.

The Tasman Sea lies between the southeastern coast of mainland Australia and the island state of Tasmania. It is a marginal sea of the South Pacific Ocean.

The body of water separating Australia from New Zealand is the Tasman Sea's eastern extension, but the sea itself is defined by the Australia–Tasmania gap. The English Channel separates Great Britain from mainland Europe.