Is New Zealand located in the same continent as Australia?

Question

Is New Zealand located in the same continent as Australia or is it located in a different continent?

Answer 1

Yes, Australia and New Zealand are both part of 'Australasia' which is a region within the continent of 'Oceania'. There are also many other Pacific island nations that are part of this continent.

Answer 2

Australia is the common name of the Commonwealth of Australia (As it is still part of the UK) as well as the name for the Continent itself which includes Australia and proximate islands including Tasmania, New Guinea, the Aru Islands and Raja Ampat Islands, whereas Oceania is the term used to include not only Australia but nearby countries such as Paupa New Guinea, New Zealand etc. Polynesia would include many Pacific Islands such as Fiji, Tuvalu etc. New Zealand is not part of the continent of Australia as it is not on the same plate and continental shelf as Australia

Answer 3

Well, first off - Australia IS a continent, and New Zealand would be a country associated with that continent. However, they are not of the same land mass.

Answer 4

It once was several, maybe hundreds of millions of years ago!



Australia is the worlds smallest continent and New Zealand consists of two major islands located to the south of the Australian mainland.

Together we are known as Australiasia.

Answer 5

no Austalia is the continent. it is the only country in the world to be it's own continent. New Zealand is an island souh of australia.

Answer 6

It is, Australia, New Zealand and all the different islands that conform Micronesia, melanesia, polynesia and australasia are part of the continent of Oceania.

Answer 7

No it is a seperate island next to Australia which is a continent.

Answer 8

no, australia is a continent all on its own. the islands in the pacific are just that - islands.

Answer 9

Yes they now call the area Oceania.