GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Australasia
Australasia commonly groups Australia and New Zealand. Broader uses sometimes include New Guinea, so the term has no single universally fixed boundary.
Fast Facts
- Australia lies west of New Zealand across the Tasman Sea.
- Australasia is a regional name, not a sovereign country.
- New Zealand also belongs to Polynesia in the cultural-geographic framework.
Connected lessons
- AustralasiaMap, explanation and practice
Geographical connections
- AustraliaRelated places
- New ZealandRelated places
- Tasman SeaRelated places
- PolynesiaRelated places