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Geologically, New Guinea is part of Australia (the continent), being part of a contiguous section of continental crust. New Zealand, however, is not, forming in
by scythe 4y ago
Geologically, New Guinea is part of Australia (the continent), being part of a contiguous section of continental crust. New Zealand, however, is not, forming instead its own "microcontinent" (sometimes Zealandia). A couple of rivers in NG do in fact make the list. But Australians don't generally realize they sit on the same ground as Papuans.
- Quarrel 4y ago> But Australians don't generally realize they sit on the same ground as Papuans. What? Of course we do. We're the colonial power even, you think we haven't noticed them?