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No. Australia is on the Australian continent, and the only country on the continent. New Zealand is not part of the Australian continent. It is composed of many islands.
There is a mistaken belief that Australia is the same as Oceania. Australia and Oceania are two completely different things. Australia lies within the political region known as Oceania, which comprises also the islands of New Guinea, New Zealand and various other island nations in the South Pacific.
By geographical definition, Oceania is not a continent.
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∙ 10y agoAustralia is the continent of Australia. It is both a country and a continent.
Australia and New Zealand, along with several other Pacific countries, are sometimes grouped together in a geographic region known as "Oceania", which is erroneously referred to as a continent.
New Zealand consists of two main and some smaller islands, and most of this territory sits on the Australian tectonic plate but straddles the plate boundary. New Zealand is the above-water part of a continental mass called Zealandia, about the size of India, and most of which has never been above the water's surface.
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Is new zealand part of the continent of australia?
No. New Zealand is a separate nation and consists of two islands but is not a continent in itself. Now the question is: Does New Zealand belong to the continent of Australia and if not, which continent does it belong to ? No, New Zealand is not on the same continental shelf as Australia and so is not part of the continent of Australia but is part of the submerged continent Zealandia and the wider region known as Oceania or Australasia. For citation please note: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_(continent) No
What did James Cook and Joseph Banks prove was not part of Australia?
James Cook proved that New Zealand was not part of Australia. Abel Tasman had originally believed they were part of the same continent.
Which countries did Abel Tasman discover?
Abel Tasman discovered the country of New Zealand in 1642. He also discovered the island of Tasmania, which is now part of Australia, but he believed New Zealand and Tasmania to be part of the same continent.
What is New Zealand considered in Australia?
No: both Australia and New Zealand are self-contained, self-governing independent countries. However, both are countries within the general area known as "Australasia", which is neither a continent nor a country.
Is Australasia a continent?
Australia is both a continent and a country. Geographically, it is too big to qualify as "island". It is sometimes referred to as an island continent because it is one of only two continents in the world completely surrounded by water.Australia is part of the "geographic region" of Oceania, which, by definition, is not actually a continent.Australia is the smallest of the seven continents.You mean Australia? In that case, yes, it is a continent. It is made up of Australia, obviously, and other countries like New Zealand and Vanuatu.
What country has the same name as a continent?
Australia is both a country and a continent.
Aren't Oceania and Australia the same place?
Australia is a country and the continent Australia. Australasia and Oceania are different collective names for the countries of Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Fiji, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, the Solomon Islands and other groups of pacific islands including Tuvalu (or .tv as it is known domainly). No, Australia is the name of a country which is also considered a continental land mass. Australasia or Oceania refers to the continent which includes Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands. The term 'Australia' cannot be used to describe these other countries.
What is the difference between Polynesia and Oceania?
Australia is a country on the continent of Australia. It is a geographical continent because it sits on its own tectonic plate. Australia lies within the theoretical region known as Oceania, but it is not the same as Oceania. Oceania is not a geographical continent, but a region. Oceania includes New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and numerous other Pacific islands such as Fiji, Tonga, Nauru and Vanuatu, whereas Australia does not. Australasia is a political region encompassing Australia, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand.
What country in Australia is made up of two main islands?
The only country in Australia is Australia, and it is made up of a continent of Australia and the island of Tasmania. About 2000km southeast of Australia is New Zealand, a country made up of two main islands and many smaller islands. Like Australia, it is within the geographic region of Oceania. There is a common misconception that Australia is the same as Oceania. It is not. Australia is a continent and a country. It is within the region of Oceania, which is not a continent.
What are the counrties of Australia?
Australia is the only country on the continent of Australia. They are 1 and the same.
Since New Guinea is part of the Australian Continent are they considered Australian too?
No. Just because someone is from the same continent it doesn't mean that they are the same nationality. Example England and France are in Europe but the people are either English or French. New Guinea is not part of the continent of Australia.
Which continent is Australia come under?
Australia, while being a country, is also the ENTIRE continent. They are 1 and the same.
