Strait of Gibraltar African Monsoon. Strait of Gibraltar The Strait of Gibraltar ( , ) is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Gibraltar and Peninsular Spain in Europe from Morocco and Ceuta (Spain) in Africa. The name comes from the Rock of Gibraltar, which in turn originates from the Arabic (meaning "Mount Tariq") named after Tariq ibn Ziyad. It is also known as the Straits of Gibraltar, the Gut of Gibraltar (although this is mostly archaic), the STROG (Strait Of Gibraltar) in naval use, and (), "Gate of the West". In the Middle Ages, Muslims
Gibraltar Hill (Bungendore, New South Wales) of buildings in the town of Bungendore. Gibraltar Hill (Bungendore, New South Wales) Gibraltar Hill is a hill in the Capital region near in New South Wales, Australia. Gibraltar Hill is situated east of Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia. The Capital Wind Farm at Bungendore is visible from the hill, and, according to Australian naval officer Stacey Porter, the view makes "a really nice outlook." In 1840, Jackey Jackey created a hide-out on the hill overlooking Bungendore. The hill has an authority ID of NSW20217. The hill is oval in shape and is made of igneous rock. Granite mined from