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Sometimes referred to as a continental area, Oceania is a huge area where the Pacific Ocean and not the Pacific Ocean's terrestrial frontiers divide nationalities. Uncountable small islets are known for their wide range of sandy beaches with varying palms, amazingly beautiful reindeer beds and jagged volcanos. The Oceania also includes the Australian desert and Papua New Guinea highlands rainforest, as well as native tribes and contemporary megacities.

Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea are by far the biggest nations on this pseudo-continent, and the first two are the most frequented people. Oceanía comprises the huge islands of Polynesia (from New Zealand in the Northeast and North), Melanesia (in the W est and S of the Equator) and Micronesia (almost completely N. of the Equator).

Oceania's biggest and most densely populated nation, often seen as a separate continen. Although, like most of the other small nations, it is an important tourist attraction and widely seen as one of the most original and attractive in the world. New Zealand is part of Polynesia in geographical and cultural terms: the Indians M?ori are Polynesian, and more Polynesian people are living in the greater Auckland area than in all other Polynesian citys.

From a geographical point of view, the archipelago is part of Melanesia and has lush rain forests, magnificent landscapes and different crops. New Guinea, the principal isle, is divided with Indonesia. Like the name already says, this area is characterized by large oceans with many small and large states. Australia Asia is a narrower area, comprising Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea and neighbouring isles.

Colonial Britishism has made kricket part of the Aussie and New Zealand summers and has made one or both types of rugby - and more recently Sevens as well - an inherent part of the culture of Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa.

Putting UK workers from India into Fiji to pick Sugarcane has caused long-term policy turmoil, but it also means that Nadi has some of the best koftaballs outside Mumbai. And the smallest island with less tourist activity presents extra challenge.

There are several South Pacific crossings across the wide oceans, but for the tolerant traveler there are some moorings on cargo carriers or containerships sailing the trading itineraries. Distance is huge because the Pacific is greater than the total landmass of the world. The only way for travelers to travel between Oceania's major cities without a boat and a great deal of travel is the air.

From the western shore of the United States you can usually travel to Sydney or Auckland via Hawaii, Tahiti, Fiji or even the Cook Isles. Fiji's Nadi Airport (NANIATA) acts as the major aviation crossroads for the Pacific Isles, so flights to other Pacific Islamic countries would probably necessitate a flight exchange.

A large part of English-speaking Polynesia is served regularly by Air New Zealand. Also Fiji Airways has a relatively good air transport system from its Nadi base to the other Pacific states. A few of Oceania's air travel opportunities include: There are links to the United States, Japan and a very costly route to Cairns in Far North Queensland.

The Cook Islands have links to Tahiti. The Fiji has links to Tahiti, Solomon Islands, Samoa, Tuvalu, Kiribati and Vanuatu. There are good flights to Auckland and Sydney and flights to Fiji and Hawaii every week. The flight connection between Samoa and Samoa is more dependable than maritime transport between these neighbors.

The Solomon Islands have links to Fiji and Vanuatu. Out of Vanuatu there are links to Fiji and New Caledonia. Tonga, Samoa and Fiji are quite well linked, although there is currently only one weekly service between Samoa and Tonga. There are many tribal tongues throughout Oceania, and with the sole exceptions of the Native Lingues of Australia, most of these are part of the Austro-Hungarian linguistic group, which also encompasses other tongues such as Malaysia, Indonesia and Tagalog.

Because of the histories of colonization in Britain and America, English is the predominant English in Australia and New Zealand and a shared second tongue in many Pacific Isles except New Caledonia and French Polynesia. For some areas, such as Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu, English-based Kreoles with English as the default English are co-official and difficult for overseas speakers to comprehend, although literate natives are almost always able to change to English as the default if necessary.

Of course French is the major French in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, while Hindi is also mentioned by a significant ethnic group in Fiji, especially Indians. All archipelagoes are intriguing and with lots of spare minutes and lots of cash you can travel for month. We have some gorgeous isles ( "Samoa", Cook Isles, French Polynesia), some amazing culture and festival, some gorgeous dive sites and completely abandoned sands.

New Guinea and Australia are home to pack animals, the mammal, which includes sweet favorites such as the kangaroo, koala, wombat and possum, but also the tasmani shepherd. New Zealand is home to the timid and mostly night-active kiwis (or rather, man-made plants) - a non-airworthy nicknamed by the national population.

One fourth of the world's marine birds nest in the New Zealand area. South Australia and New Zealand have seal, lion and penguin species in their home environment, with Kangaroo Island, Phillip Island, Otago Coast and Stewart Island being favourite places. From 1941 to 1945, the Pacific Theater of WWII included terrestrial, naval and aerial combat between the Axis (mainly Japan) and the Allies (mainly the United States and Australia).

Remains of the Great Wars can be seen in many places, such as the Kokoda Track in New Guinea. It is a favourite game in Australia and New Zealand and is usually practiced over the summers. One of Oceania's most beloved sporting disciplines, New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa are dominated by New Zealand's most famous and Australia and Papua New Guinea's most famous of them.

New Zealand is the unchallenged king of the European football federation in terms of global competitiveness, while Australia occupy the same place in the European footballing world. Unspoilt virgin sand dunes throughout the South Pacific are ideal for just sitting back and relaxing. You will find dive sites all over Oceania.

If you are looking for corals and tropic sharks, visit the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, the Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia, Fiji has some reefs around Nadi and stunning pristine, colourful corals on the more distant isles. The Samoa is preferred by the diving community. The Cook Island has an open access sandy shore in the major isles.

There is also an open coral cliff in Vanuatu, but the installations make it more difficult to reach than Fiji. Also in the moderate water of Tasmania and New Zealand there are dive possibilities. Rainbow Warrior off the North Island of New Zealand is one of the most popular, and the Micronesian Ocean has many interesting World War II-relicts.

Marshall Islands and Bikini Islands are known as a considerable naval cemetery, with some of the most interesting shipwrecks in the wreckage industry, among them U-boats and the only airplane porter available to scuba-diving. Vava'u in Tonga is a favourite place for boats across the Pacific. As this is an ocean area, there are plenty of possibilities for great angling outings.

Australasia and New Zealand are home to some very important and renowned walking routes, such as the Flinders Ranges, Abel Tasman and Tongariro National Parks. Also the rough, vulcanic landscape of many Pacific islands offers good possibilities. As a place with a well established infra-structure, New Zealand is known for almost every kind of adventures and extremesports.

Vulcanoes and many caverns on the Pacific Isles are also suitable for adventure exploring, and the many tropic isles may be even more beautiful when you see them glide over them. Though it' not the first thing that comes to your minds, there are lots of winter activities in the South.

There are 10-12 skiing areas, mainly on the South Island. Included are Treble Cone and Cardrona (Wanaka), The Remarkables and Coronet Peak (Queenstown), Mt Hutt near Christchurch and Whakapapapa and Turoa on Mt Ruapehu on the North Island. A lot of New Zealand clubs are training in the North during the North Sea summers.

The yam is a very important cultivated plant and occurs in most parts of Oceania, with the main cultivation area being the highlands of Papua New Guinea. For example, in the Sepik area of Papua New Guinea, sexual intercourse between the couple is to be banned while the yam grows.

In the Trobriand Islands, however, the Yams root crop is a time of freedom. Eating cultures in Australia and New Zealand are largely similar to those in Europe and North America. It is a beverage made from the root of a herb related to the black pepper and is mainly found in Polynesia, Fiji and Vanuatu.

Others are'awa (Hawai'i),'ava (Samoa), xaqona (Fiji) and sakau (Pohnpei). Tonga had to be chewed by women in a tradition. You are interested in wineries, go to Australia or New Zealand. Most of Oceania is safer for the visitor, with the sole exemption of Papua New Guinea, which is still an adventure seeker only.

Vanuatu, Solomon islands and Papua New Guinea have all areas where the risks of the disease are high. Fiji, New Caledonia, the Cook Isles, Samoa and the other Isles are malaria-free. They may be secluded, but there are no limits to sexually transmitted illness.