Australian continent
Oceania's largest landmass
The Australian continent is the landmass comprising Australia and its continental shelf, including Tasmania and New Guinea.
It is the smallest of the seven continents and the only one occupied primarily by a single nation.
Geologically distinct from the nearby islands of Oceania, it sits on its own tectonic plate: The Australian continent has been drifting northward for millions of years.
- OutbackAustralian-themed steakhouse chain
- GondwanaAncient southern supercontinent
- Great Barrier ReefVast coral formation near Australia
- coral bleachingStress-induced reef discoloration
- Stolen GenerationsRemoved Aboriginal children, historically
Uluru · Sydney Harbour · flying doctor · Blue Mountains · ANZAC · Gold Rush · Aboriginal · Dreamtime
Australian continentAfro-Eurasia
Largest contiguous landmass
small island · islet · island · atoll · supercontinent
Australian continentEurope
Smallest inhabited continent
North America · Arctic · Greenland · Siberia
Australian continentEurasia
Combined continental mass
Afro-Eurasia · Africa · Antarctica · North America · South America
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