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You are probably thinking of Australasia.
You are probably thinking of Australasia.
oceania / australasia
Fiji is located in Australasia
Yes, the island of New Guinea is considered to be part of Australasia, as well as the geographical region known as Oceania.
Australasia is a subregion of Oceania and includes Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, and neighboring Pacific Islands. This is basically the political continent of Oceania, except it includes all of the island of New Guinea and not just the country of Papua New Guinea. Australasia and Oceania are usually the same term used hand in hand.
Oceania
Australia is the name of both the country and the continent. The geographical region that encompasses Australia, New Zealand and their immediate Pacific Ocean neighbours is known as Australasia. Australasia, in turn, is part of the larger region known as Oceania
Australasia is a smaller area within Oceania, and does not have another name. It encompasses New Zealand, Australia, Papua New Guinea, and other nearby islands in the Pacific Ocean. Sometimes Australasia refers to just Australia and New Zealand, as there is no other term by which to define the two countries.
Australasia (Oceania); South America
There is no alternative name for Australasia. Australasia is a political region encompassing Australia, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand. Some might believe that "Oceania" is an alternative name, but it is not. Oceania is a region which includes New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and numerous other Pacific islands such as Fiji, Tonga, Nauru and Vanuatu, whereas Australasia does not include the pacific nations.
Australasia typically refers to the region that includes Australia, New Zealand, and neighboring islands in the Pacific Ocean. It is not a continent but a geographical region.