Is the continent Australia or Oceania?

Question

And why? If you think Australia is it's own continent then where do the other South Pacific islands fit into the 7 continents?

I know the answer just want to see others opinions.

Every country is a part of a continent!

Answer 1

Australia is a continent and Oceania are the surrounding land masses included in that continent. I have often wondered myself how islands and other small land masses fit into the seven continents and why some are not considered continents.

Answer 2

RE: Continent is Oceania or Australia? ok, since i was 2 years old or before, i learnt all my life the continent was OCEANIA and oceania has Australia, Newzealand, Micronesia and aLLLLLLLLLL those islands there. Today speakin with a turkish friend, i realized him, and Millions of people in europe, asia and other countrys, And some...

Answer 3

Australia is the continent. Oceania is the tectonic plate that austrailia and many south pacific islands are attached to, but since the islands do not form a single large land mass, they are not considered to be part of the seven continents, just as New Zeeland, Madagascar, England, Cuba, etc. are not part of the seven continents.

Answer 4

they are two different continents.
australia is a continent and the country
oceania is a continent but not as a masive land but as a sum up of all islands in the pacific ocean. there are 7 cont. Asia, Africa,Australia,America,Antarctica,Europe and Oceania.

Answer 5

Oceania is the continent.

Answer 6

I always thought Austrailia was part of the Australasia continent

Answer 7

australia

Answer 8

they can be called both. alot of america calls it austrailia but some other places call it oceania. its both! so it doesnt matter what you call it

Answer 9

australia ofcourse