The seas around Australia are:
* Arafura Sea - located between the Australian mainland and New Guinea.
* Coral Sea - situated to the east of Australia, between the Queensland coast and the Solomon Islands.
* Great Australian Bight - a large open bay in the southern coastline of Australia in the Indian Ocean.
* Gulf of Carpentaria - a large indentation in the northern coast of Australia.
* Indian Ocean - located to the west and south of Australia.
* Pacific Ocean - situated to the east of Australia.
* Southern Ocean - also called the Antarctic Ocean, it surrounds Antarctica and extends northward to the southern coasts of Australia.
* Tasman Sea - positioned between Australia and New Zealand.