Locations that appear on both Oceania maps and within Australia are:
Australia itself (the continent/country)
Ashmore and Cartier Islands (Australian external territory)
Coral Sea Islands (Australian external territory)
Norfolk Island (Australian external territory)
These are all considered part of Australia and are also consistently included in the region of Oceania according to major geographic sources.
Absolutely! Here's a list of the main locations that are considered just Oceania (not part of Australia), meaning they are independent countries or territories in the Oceania region but are not part of the country of Australia:
Major Countries and Territories in Oceania (Not Australia)
Polynesia
Fiji
Samoa
Tonga
Tuvalu
French Polynesia (France)
American Samoa (USA)
Cook Islands (self-governing in free association with New Zealand)
Niue (self-governing in free association with New Zealand)
Tokelau (New Zealand territory)
Wallis and Futuna (France)
Pitcairn Islands (UK)
Melanesia
Papua New Guinea
Solomon Islands
Vanuatu
New Caledonia (France)
Micronesia
Federated States of Micronesia
Palau
Marshall Islands
Nauru
Kiribati
Guam (USA)
Northern Mariana Islands (USA)
Wake Island (USA)
Kosrae, Pohnpei, Chuuk, Yap (states of the Federated States of Micronesia)
Summary Table
Country/Territory Subregion Notes
Fiji Melanesia Independent
Papua New Guinea Melanesia Independent
Solomon Islands Melanesia Independent
Vanuatu Melanesia Independent
New Caledonia Melanesia French territory
Samoa Polynesia Independent
Tonga Polynesia Independent
Tuvalu Polynesia Independent
French Polynesia Polynesia French territory
American Samoa Polynesia US territory
Cook Islands Polynesia Associated with New Zealand
Niue Polynesia Associated with New Zealand
Tokelau Polynesia New Zealand territory
Wallis and Futuna Polynesia French territory
Pitcairn Islands Polynesia UK territory
Federated States of Micronesia Micronesia Independent
Palau Micronesia Independent
Marshall Islands Micronesia Independent
Nauru Micronesia Independent
Kiribati Micronesia Independent
Guam Micronesia US territory
Northern Mariana Islands Micronesia US territory
Wake Island Micronesia US territory
In short:
These are the main countries and territories that are just considered part of Oceania-not part of Australia. If you want a map or more detail on any of these, just let me know!
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If you draw a "northern star" (compass rose) pattern from McMurdo Station and go exactly 220 miles (354 km) out along each major compass direction (N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW), here's what you get:
Most directions from McMurdo Station at exactly 220 miles will still be over ice, sea, or uninhabited Antarctic land.
To the north and northeast: You'll cross the Ross Sea or sea ice-no land.
To the east and southeast: You'll be over the Ross Ice Shelf or open ocean-no landfall.
To the south: You'll be on the Antarctic continent, but in the middle of the ice sheet-no stations or settlements.
To the west and northwest: You'll hit parts of Victoria Land, which is Antarctic mainland, but this area is mostly glaciers, mountains, and the McMurdo Dry Valleys.
Key point:
The only notable land features you might reach are the fringes of the McMurdo Dry Valleys (west/northwest) and coastal Victoria Land.
There are no other permanent stations or settlements exactly 220 miles from McMurdo in any direction; Mario Zucchelli Station is the only major base close to that distance, but it is not precisely on the 220-mile line.
Summary:
If you go out exactly 220 miles from McMurdo in any compass direction, you'll mostly land on ice, sea, or remote Antarctic wilderness, with no other established stations or facilities at that precise distance.
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