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THE
EARTH
GALLERY
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The Continent of
Oceania
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The continent of Oceania is a geographical region including Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Oceania is generally considered a continent, while mainland Australia is regarded as its continental landmass.
Landmass
Oceania is estimated to have a land area of about 3.5 million square miles (9 million square kilometres), which makes Oceania the smallest continent in land area.
The highest mountain peak in Oceania is Puncak Jayaat at 16,024 feet (4,886 meters) of elevation and located in the country of Indonesia
Population
Oceania is the second least populated continent after Antarctica with a population as of 2024, of around 46.3 million. The largest and most populous country in Oceania is Australia, and the largest city in Australia is Sydney.
The wise men of this world believe that the first inhabitants arrived 60,000 years ago, however, the Bible clearly sets the date at about four to five thousand years ago. However, the first Europeans visitors were from Portugal arriving early in the 1500s. Spanish and Dutch followed and then the British and French. Captain James Cook and his crew arrive in Australia on 19 April 1770, landing at Point Hicks on the southeastern coast. From there, Cook sailed north to Botany Bay, arriving on 27 April 1770 where he and his crew .
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The Oceania
Geographical Regions
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After first being divided into the seven continental regions, this website will next host a page for each of the individual continents, where there will be a listing of information, associated maps, and photo galleries, all of which will provide access to how this continent, known as Oceania, has been borne out and is currently developed and revealed.
Next, if and/or when available, each continental region, will have additional information and maps displaying how that continent is further divided into smaller regions, commonly know as Ecoregion.
(m2cont-oce-globe) The Oceania Geographical Regions
(m2cont-oce-oceania-map) The Continent of Oceania Political Map
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The Oceania,
Geological Wonders
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This gallery explores a few of these places we would have the circumstances to travel to and visit as we journey. Yes, we are taking note as to the marvels of the creation.
The Earth is full of Wonders!
All over the earth, no matter where we travels, it is imperative that we stop and examine our surroundings. There are so many natural wonders everywhere you look, and many of these wonders are so worth stopping to see. When you drive any place, schedule plenty of time for exploring the earth, you will be glad you did.
One thing to remember, though, you will not find many, if any, of these natural wonders in the city. No, the only things normally found in the city are concrete, crime, corruption and contaminated water.
Great Barrier Reef
(m2cont-oce-ccc-image) The Great Barrier Reef
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This Page Last Updated: 31 January 2025
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