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Re:Largest island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island by pasc1878 on Friday April 14, 2023 @07:28AM (#35568236)
If Australia is a continent then what continent are New Zealand and New Guinea in?
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Re:Largest island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island by ezzaf on Friday April 14, 2023 @07:38AM (#35568310)
They are not part of a continent, but simply islands (well, groups of islands).

Some definitions would include them as part of Oceania.

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Re:Largest island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island by CRConrad on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @02:08AM (#35624790)
> Some definitions would include them as part of Oceania.

Some? All, AFAICS. (Or at the very least, most.)

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Re:Largest island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island by Marqin on Friday April 14, 2023 @08:12AM (#35568601)
New Zealand is part of Zealandia continent (which nowadays is mostly submerged)
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