Australia and Oceania

Australia and Oceania here are divided in 32 territories which are listed here by sub-regions - Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia.

Australasia

• Christmas Island (Australia)
• Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia)
• Australia
• New Zealand
• Norfolk Island (Australia)

Melanesia

• Fiji
• New Caledonia (France)
• Papua New Guinea
• Solomon Islands
• Vanuatu

Micronesia

• Federated States of Micronesia
• Guam (United States)
• Kiribati
• Marshall Islands
• Nauru
• Northern Mariana Islands (United States)
• Palau
• Wake Island

Polynesia

• American Samoa (United States)
• Chatham Islands (New Zealand)
• Cook Islands (associated with New Zealand)
• Easter Island (Chile)
• French Polynesia (France)
• Hawaii (part of the United States)
• Niue (associated with New Zealand)
• Palmyra Atoll (United States)
• Pitcairn Islands (United Kingdom)
• Samoa
• Tokelau (administred by New Zealand)
• Tonga
• Tuvalu
• Wallis and Futuna (France)

Featured:

Milford Sound flying waterfalls

Waterfall thrown back by a strong gale. Note the much higher falls in the background. Picture by G. Pavils, November 2001, CC-BY-SA-3.0

One of the most attractive places in the world, no doubts, is Milford Sound. But besides the unforgettable sights, there are numerous diverse natural attractions.

If the day of your visit here happens to be rainy and stormy (most are) - you will be lucky to see the fascinating play of the wind with the countless waterfalls spilling over the unbelievably high cliffs.

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