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In geographical terms, Australia is not considered an island, but a continent.
As a landform, it could be considered an island as it is entirely surrounded by water and not joined onto any other land mass. For this reason, it is often referred to as an island continent. Australia is too big to be formally classified as an island. The world's largest island is Greenland.
Another reason why Australia is also considered a continent is because it sits on its own tectonic plate. This is different from Greenland, which uses the same land mass as North America. That is why the geological appearances are much different in Australia from anywhere else. A place like Greenland shares the same geologic attributes as North America.
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What type of animals is a Christmas Island pipistrelle?
It's a type of bat, endemic to Christmas Island off the coast of Western Australia.
Is there an island called Australia?
I think you are thinking of Australia, but Australia is a continent not an island.
What is the third largest island in Australia?
Including Tasmania, the island state of Australia, as the largest island, the third largest island of Australia would be Kangaroo Island.
What is the island nation located in the Indian and pacific ocean?
there are a lot of islands like:Andaman Islands (India)Ashmore and Cartier Islands (Australia)Christmas Island (Australia)Cockatoo Island (Australia)Cocos (Keeling) Islands(Australia)Dirk Hartog Island (Australia)Garden Island(Australia)Houtman Abrolhos (Australia)Jaffna Islands (Sri Lanka)Kangaroo Island (Australia)King Island (Australia)Koolan Island (Australia)Lakshadweep Islands (India)Langkawi Islands (Malaysia you have to have a spacific one!
Australia biggest island?
Australia is a Continent, Greenland is the largest island
Which of the states and territories of Australia is an island?
Tasmania is Australia's island state.
What is an island nation of Asia and Australia?
There is no island nation of Australia, as Australia is a continent. Island nations of Asia which are close to Australia include Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
What are the 3 largest islands in Australia?
Australia's largest island is the island state of Tasmania.The second largest island is Melville Island, in the Northern Territory, and the third largest island is Kangaroo Island, in South Australia.
The name of the island area of Australia located southeast of the mainland?
New Zealand is the island nation southeast of Australia.
What is an island northwest of Australia?
Christmas Island lies northwest of Australia. it is one of Australia's external territories.
What is the largest island south of Australia?
The largest island south of the Australian mainland is Tasmania, one of Australia's states. Kangaroo Island is the largest island south of Australia that is not a state.
What is the biggest island near Australia?
The biggest island near Australia that is not part of Australia, is New Guinea, which lies to Australia's north.
