Australia is a country but it is also a large island. Australia is part of the continent Oceania.
continent
Both, Australia is an island continent and a country.If you are a resident of Canberra, you are a resident of both an island and a continent.In this scenario, you are a resident of a continent, also sometimes known as an island continent. More properly, you are a resident of the country.See the related question below.
Australia is an island continent of 7,686,850 sq km. The country of Australia fits exactly into the continent of Australia. The national capital is Canberra.
Canberra is the national capital city of Australia, which also makes it in the continent of Australia.
The only continent that has a capital city happens to be the smallest continent, Australia, which is also a country. The capital of Australia is Canberra.
Australia is the only nation that is also a continent. Australia's Capital City is Canberra, located in the ACT (Australian Capital Territory).
continent not an island
Australia.
Australia is referred to as the "Island Continent".
Australia is both a continent and an island. As a continent, it is the smallest of the seven continents. As an island, it is the largest island in the world.
Melbourne is in the continent of Australia. It is the capital city of the Australian state of Victoria.The continent of Australia should not be confused with the geographical regions of either Oceania or Australasia, neither of which is a continent.