What are ALL of the islands of Polynesia ? Is Australia considered part of Polynesia?

Answer 1

no

Geographically, Polynesia is usually defined as the area within the triangle formed between Hawai'i, New Zealand and Easter Island.

The following are the islands and island groups, either nations or subnational territories, that are of native Polynesian culture. Some islands of Polynesian origin are outside the general triangle that geographically defines the region.

American Samoa (overseas United States territory)
Anuta (in the Solomon Islands)
Cook Islands (self-governing state in free association with New Zealand)
Easter Island (part of Chile, called Rapa Nui in Rapa Nui)
Emae (in Vanuatu)
French Polynesia ("overseas country", a territory of France)
Hawai‘i (a state of the United States)
Kapingamarangi (in the Federated States of Micronesia)
Loyalty Islands (a dependency of the French territory of New Caledonia)
Mele (in Vanuatu)
New Zealand (called Aotearoa in Māori, usually associated with Australasia)
Niue (self-governing state in free association with New Zealand)
Nuguria (in Papua New Guinea)
Nukumanu (in Papua New Guinea)
Nukuoro (in the Federated States of Micronesia)
Ontong Java (in the Solomon Islands)
Pileni (in the Solomon Islands)
Rennell (in the Solomon Islands)
Rotuma (in Fiji)
Samoa (independent nation)
Sikaiana (in the Solomon Islands)
Swains Island (politically part of American Samoa)
Takuu (in Papua New Guinea)
Tikopia (in the Solomon Islands)
Tokelau (overseas dependency of New Zealand)
Tonga (independent nation)
Tuvalu (independent nation)
Wallis and Futuna (overseas territory of France)

Answer 2

It would a LONG list of islands, as there are so many small ones... BUT Australia, New Zealand and immediate islands are known as Oceana.

Answer 3

Hawaii