Can you name the Geographical Borders Australasia/Oceania? by A_is_for_Addict

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Geographical Borders Australasia/Oceania Quiz

by A_is_for_Addict

Created Nov 18, 2009 in Geography
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	A_is_for_Addict:	Nov 18th, 2009 at 19:57 GMT	3 points
	This quiz has the same problem as the Asia quiz with regards to the division of the two continents. Furthermore the North, East and South of Australasia/Oceania are ill-defined, hence the vague answers I've given here. If anyone can suggest improvements I'd be very grateful.

	catcherj:	Jun 24th, 2010 at 14:50 GMT	2 points
	You definitely need to include the Arafura Sea (between Australia and Indonesian New Guinea). Also, I don't know what part of Oceania you are claiming borders the Molucca Sea, as it appears to me to be entirely enclosed by Indonesia, but if you want to make a claim for Palau, such a claim can also be made in reference to the Celebes Sea and therefore the Celebes should be included.

	A_is_for_Addict:	May 7th, 2011 at 15:16 GMT	1 point
	I've used a more physical division of Asia and Australia/Oceania, the Weber Line. It's not without flaws and by no means the only argued line (Lydekker and Wallace lines have also been put forward). From what you said, it sounds like you prefer a political division (i.e. Indonesia is entirely in Asia) and as a political divide for continents that's all well and good, but this quiz is more about physical divides. Your suggestion about using the Celebes Sea as a border would only apply if one were to say the Philippines were part of Australia/Oceania (maybe Palau was a typo?), otherwise it is impossible to avoid dividing Indonesia between the two continents. I don't think the Philippines should be considered as part of Australia/Oceania.