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'Diamantina Deep'
Is the deepest point of the Indian Ocean and is located in the Diamantina Trench south west of Perth, Western Australia.
A survey in 1961 by the Australian oceanographic survey ship HMAS ''Diamantina'' confirmed the bathymetry as well as conducting a scientific survey. The trench was named after HMAS ''Diamantina''
It is located about 1 125 km West-South-West of Perth at 35°S and 104°E. and has been measured at 8,047 metres (26,401 feet) deep.

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See also

★ Sunda Arc

★ Oceanic trench

External links

★ http://www.marine.csiro.au/maru/marlin_admin.survey_details?srv_id=337&src_id=4&rscr=plst

★ http://www.marine.csiro.au/marq/edd_search.Browse_Citation?txtSession=5151