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  Australia is almost the same size as the lower 48, it’s quite big
  
  
  Even though Australia is a continent and a country, if you tell someone that you are going to Australia, they know you mean Australia the country, because there are only 2 countries in the continent of Australia, which are Australia and Papau New Guinea 
  
  
  Oceania is a separate term for all the islands that aren’t part of the continental plate ie New Zealand
context: Isn't as much land in Australia??? It's the 6th largest country. >
  
  The continent of Australia is the smallest of the seven traditional continents. It is also called Sahul... but apparently OP didn't do any research before declaring their "opinion".
  I am not sure this even counts as it is just so ignorant. >
  
  Calling australia sahul is like calling africa pangea. 
  No one here uses it either, its always australia, australasia or oceania. >
  
  No, Oceania is not the same as the Australian Continent, nor is Australasia. New Zealand is part of both and New Zealand is part of the continent of Zealandia.
  The only alternate name the Australian Continent has is Sahul. >
  
  I gurss you're right, but 8 continents seems weird >
  
  
  “I’m going to australia ” like how do you know if it the continent or the country
  
  It's both so why worry about making a distinction? >
  
  OP is worried that people can't say "I am going to the Aru Islands". >
  
  Aru Islands is in Asia though. >
  
  But they are on the Australian continent. >
  
  They're just off Indonesia and on the Asian continent. It's right on the cusp though. >
  
  Please provide a source because looking up if the Aru Islands are part of the Australian Continent, all the things I saw said yes. >
  
  I know. I looked at that and more. The challenge was for RubenLay23 to provide a source that the Aru Islands are part of the Asian Continent. >
  
  
  I know. I looked at that and more. The challenge was for RubenLay23 to provide a source that the Aru Islands are part of the Asian Continent.
  
  Yes, I was agreeing with you and showing the reason why >
  
  Sorry, I thought you had misinterpreted what I asked.