When sea levels were low during the last glacial maximum, the Arafura Shelf, the Gulf of Carpentaria and the Torres Strait formed a large flat land bridge connecting Australia and New Guinea and easing migration of humans from Asia into Australia.
Durante a última era glacial ao ser moi baixo o nivel do mar, a plataforma de Arafura, o golfo de Carpentaria e o estreito de Torres formaban unha gran ponte de terra que conectaba Australia e Nova Guinea, facilitando a migración dos humanos desde Asia cara a Australia.