Oceania Geography

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  1. 3. Name of the area that "establishes the Pacific as the defining characteristic of the continent"
  2. 7. Known for hopping on its powerful hind legs and strong tail, can't move backwards
  3. 9. mammal that produces venom and lays eggs; has a duck-bill
  4. 13. Largest part of the country shares an island with the western part of Indonesia
  5. 14. Means "many islands" in Greek, includes Hawaii, Samoa, American Samoa and Tuvalu
  6. 18. Smallest continent on Earth
  7. 19. Region of deserts and semi-arid land that covers about 70% of Australia
  8. 21. Subregion that includes Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea
  9. 22. Most popular sport throughout the region - more than soccer, cricket or baseball
  10. 24. Name of the New Zealand national rugby team, tied for most World Cup titles
  11. 25. Driest of the Australian states
  12. 27. Southernmost mainland state in Australia, capital is Melbourne
  13. 28. Famous island travel destination comprised of approximately 330 islands, has a bottled water named after it
  14. 30. Country primarily comprised of "North Island" and "South Island", Lord of the Rings was shot here
  15. 31. This features the deepest point known on Earth, is deeper than Mount Everest is tall
  16. 32. Native Australian people comprised of hundreds of tribes
Down
  1. 1. Famous architectural site that is a performing arts center in Southwest Australia
  2. 2. One of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World; can be seen from space; largest living thing on Earth
  3. 4. Northeastern Australian state, borders most of the Great Barrier Reef
  4. 5. Marsupial that's diet is comprised mainly of eucalyptus leaves
  5. 6. A distinctive characteristic of these animals are that the young are called Joeys and carried in pouches
  6. 8. Island state off the south coast of Australia
  7. 10. Capital city the largest state, Western Australia
  8. 11. Largest carnivorous marsupial, got its name because of the horrible howling screech
  9. 12. Capital city of Northern Territory of Australia
  10. 15. Indigenous people that populate New Zealand
  11. 16. Chain of volcanoes with lots of seismic activity in the Pacific
  12. 17. US island territory (NOT state) acquired in 1898 from Spain
  13. 20. Capital city of Australia, fixated in its own "capital district"
  14. 23. Ceremonial dance in Maori culture, sometimes a war dance, accompanied by rhythmic stomping, and chanting
  15. 26. Subregion made of over 600 islands, including Guam, Wake Island, and the Marshall Islands
  16. 29. Southeastern Australian state, its capital is Sydney