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Australasia includes Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and some nearby islands. Notable destinations in Australasia include Sydney and the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, Auckland and Queenstown in New Zealand, and Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea.

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