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How many years and why was the discovery of the strait between New Guinea and Australia kept secret?

The strait between New Guinea and Australia was discovered by the Spaniard Luis Vaez de Torres in 1606, but the discovery was classified by the Spanish authorities.

Torres' report on the discovery of the strait was published (by the Englishman Dalprimple) only in 1769, that is, more than a century and a half later. This publication became possible after the British, having defeated the Spanish in the war for colonial possessions in America in 1764, seized the Spanish archives.

Since 1769, the strait between New Guinea and Australia has been named after Torres.

Author: Kondrashov A.P.

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