Australasia
Down under, broadly
Australasia is a region of Oceania comprising Australia, New Zealand, and neighboring islands of the Pacific.
The term emphasizes geographic and ecological connections rather than political boundaries.
It sometimes includes New Guinea and parts of Indonesia, depending on context.
The flora and fauna of Australasia evolved in isolation from other continents.
Pacific island collective
- New ZealandPacific island nation
- Papua New GuineaSouthwest Pacific island nation
- TasmaniaIsland state below Australia
- MelanesiaPacific island subregion
Polynesia · Micronesia · Pacific Islands · Timor · Solomon Islands · Fiji · Vanuatu · New Caledonia
Pouch-bearing mammal
- kangarooPouched Australian leaper
- koalaTree-dwelling Australian marsupial
- platypusEgg-laying Australian mammal
- wallabySmall Australian marsupial
wombat · echidna · kiwi · emu · cassowary · Tasmanian devil · cockatoo · kookaburra
Zoogeographic boundary in Indonesia
- biogeographyScience of species distribution
- GondwanaAncient southern supercontinent
- continental driftGradual landmass repositioning
- flightless birdsAvians unable to fly
Australia's native peoples
- MaoriNew Zealand's indigenous people
- DreamtimeAboriginal mythological creation era
- didgeridooAustralian Aboriginal wind instrument
- boomerangSelf-returning thrown weapon
songlines · Uluru · sacred sites · rock art · whakapapa · corroboree · clan · elder
Oceania
Pacific island collective
- New ZealandPacific island nation
- Papua New GuineaSouthwest Pacific island nation
- TasmaniaIsland state below Australia
Melanesia · Polynesia · Micronesia · Pacific Islands · Timor · Solomon Islands · Fiji · Vanuatu · New Caledonia · Coral Sea
marsupial
Pouch-bearing mammal
- kangarooPouched Australian leaper
- koalaTree-dwelling Australian marsupial
- platypusEgg-laying Australian mammal
wallaby · wombat · echidna · kiwi · emu · cassowary · Tasmanian devil · cockatoo · kookaburra · dingo
Wallace Line
Zoogeographic boundary in Indonesia
- biogeographyScience of species distribution
- GondwanaAncient southern supercontinent
- continental driftGradual landmass repositioning
flightless birds · rainforest · outback · reef ecosystem · temperate forest
Aboriginal
Australia's native peoples
- MaoriNew Zealand's indigenous people
- DreamtimeAboriginal mythological creation era
- didgeridooAustralian Aboriginal wind instrument
boomerang · songlines · Uluru · sacred sites · rock art · whakapapa · corroboree · clan · elder · land rights
- PacificPacific Ocean, Pacific Rim, Pacific Ring of Fire, Ring of Fire, Oceania
- landmassescontinent, island, peninsula, Africa, mainland
- Southern HemisphereAntarctica, South America, South Africa, New Zealand, South Pole
- regionsregion, regions, area, areas, zone
AustralasiaNorthern Europe
Continent's arctic-adjacent region
Arctic · Northern Hemisphere · Europe · North America · Eurasia
AustralasiaNorth Atlantic
Ocean basin, northwestern
Western Europe · Iberian Peninsula · British Isles · Mediterranean region