2007-03-09 02:35:13 · 5 answers · asked by yorick 1 in Travel ➔ Australia ➔ Perth
Technically, yes. "Orient" just means "east" as "occident" means "west". Australia is the same longitude as parts of eastern China and Japan. The word, however, has come to mean just eastern Asia just as Middle East includes parts of western Asia and north Africa. This is a European view that has been adopted by the Americas. From Australia's point of view, terms are meaningless.
2007-03-09 08:16:23 · answer #1 · answered by tentofield 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! It's south of Asia and New Guinea and north of Antarctica.
2007-03-09 03:02:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about using Yahoo Maps to find out where it is?
2007-03-09 02:39:32 · answer #3 · answered by poet_excelsior 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. it is the land down under.
2007-03-09 03:58:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, is in the south.
2007-03-09 02:38:18 · answer #5 · answered by Casper A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋