Capital of Australia

An island nation just east of Australia and north of New Zealand

An island territory of the United States in the northern part of Oceania.

This collection of American Islands in the Pacific is an example of high islands. They are also an example of an archipelago. People from these islands are known to have migrated to Australia around 800 AD.

A group of islands just east of Micronesia

An island group of small independent states in the northern part of Oceania

Australian state on the southeast coast of Australia; Sydney is in this state.

Island Country in the Pacific Ocean; Wellington is the capital.

The Northern Island of New Zealand

This Australian territory lies in the north central part of the continent; Western Australia is on the west of it and Queensland to the east

The islands of the South Pacific and the 3 sub-regions of Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia

Island country north of Australia; just south of the equator.

Sub-region of Oceania

Country in Oceania whose capital is Apia

A group of islands just east of Papua New Guinea

The Southern Island of New Zealand

Island in Oceania that's part of French Polynesia

A sacred place for the Aborigines

A ring shaped island, chain of islands, or reef made of coral.

This physical feature is also known as Uluru; a sacred place of the Aborigine.

Sea off the north-east coast of Australia

A reptile that is found in Australia

A violent storm with strong winds and torrential rain.

Key River in Australia; west of the Great Dividing Range and north of the Murray River.

An area with very little rainfall.

A wild dog of Australia. Originally brought there from Asia by people that migrated.

The discovery of this element drew other European immigrants to Australia.

The largest coral reef in the world; It is the ONLY living organism that can be seen from space! Located off the eastern coast of Queensland, it is 12,500 miles long. Home to 400+ species of coral and 1500+ species of fish.

The mountain range on the Eastern side of Australia.

Desert in Central and Western Australia

An island with higher elevation & formed by "recently" active volcano.

The largest of the four marsupials native to Australia.

A marsupial native to Australia; often called a "bear" even though it is not in the same "family" as a bear.

A bird native to Australia; known for it's "song"

An island that was once a "high island",

but has eroded over time and has low elevation.

The highest point in New Zealand

Key River in Australia; west of the Great Dividing Range and south of the Darling River.

The remote part of Australia.

A monotreme native to Australia. Has a "bill" like a duck and webbed feet, but is a mammal, despite the fact that it lays eggs.

A region in the Pacific that contains volcanoes.

A common fish in the waters of Oceania.

Sea of the South Pacific Ocean, situated between Australia and New Zealand.

A carnivorous marsupial. It was once native to mainland Australia and is now found in the wild only on the island state of Tasmania.

A marsupial native to Australia. Looks like a smaller version of a kangaroo.

This marsupial is native to Australia and leaves behind distinctive cubic scat.

Descendants of the first settlers in Australia. They are the equivalent of Native Americans in the United States. Comes from Latin – “ab origine” which means from the beginning.

Man who claimed the coastal lands of Eastern Australia for Great Britain.

Large traditional wooden instrument that produces a low pitched sound. Traditionally, they were carved out by insects (ants)

The first Europeans to explore Australia.

Because the work force contains many people that fit this criteria, it helps Australia to have a high GPD. (Gross Domestic Product.)

a key part of the economy of Oceania which provides a source of food

The government in Australia

The branch of government that makes laws for Australia.

People with Polynesian origins that settled New Zealand before the Europeans. Arrived in New Zealand around 800AD. Today they make up about 15% of the population.

The process of removing elements/ minerals/resources from the ground. It is the most important business in Australia's outback.

The business of raising animals for food. Key part of the economy of Australia.

One of the best-known buildings in Australia (perhaps THE most well known building).

The business of using the physical and cultural characteristics of a place to “sell” it to people that visit - or so that people WANT to visit. This has become a big part of the economies of some micro states like Fiji and Tahiti.

A chain (cluster) of islands. Examples: Hawaii, and the Florida Keys

The deterioration of land into a desert due to factors such as lack of rain, lack of trees, and soil erosion.

Non-native plants and animals that were brought to an area by human migration. Some examples of non-native species in this region dingo, cane toad, sheep, cattle, horses, rabbits.

A species, (family, or other larger group) having no living members. No longer existing.

Animals which were originally domesticated, now are wild and nomadic.

A person, plant or animal native to a region.

A mammal whose immature offspring complete their development in an external pouch. Some examples are: kangaroos, koalas, wallabies, wombat, opossum, Tasmanian Devil.

An independent state (country) with a small land area and population size.

A mammal that lay eggs. Examples: echidna, platypus

Meat from a sheep. A key piece of the diet of people in Australia.

The Australian term for a ranch.