Which of the following bodies of water lies between australia and papua new guinea? the southern ocean the coral sea the tasman sea the torres strait

The Torres Strait

Explanation:

The Torres Strait  

The name is given aster the navigator , Luis Vaz de Torres , in the year 1606 .

It is the water body ,which is present in between the Australia and the New Guinea's Melanesian island .

Approximately 93 mi or 150 Km width at it narrowest extent .

To the south direction is the Cape York Peninsula ,  

To its north direction is the western province of the Papua New Guinea .

the thirteen colonies are:

connecticut, delaware, georgia, maryland, massachusetts, new jersey, new york, new hampshire, north carolina, pennsylvania, rhode island, south carolina, virginia