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List of islands in Oceania by area

This is a list of islands in Oceania by area. It includes all islands in Oceania greater than 10 km2 (3.9 sq mi), sorted in descending order by area. No Indonesian islands outside the provinces of Western New Guinea or any other island of the Malay Archipelago are included. For comparison, mainland Australia is also shown.

List of islands edit

Islands 1,000 km2 (390 sq mi) and greater edit

Rank Island name Area
(km2)		 Area
(sq mi)		 Country or territory
1 Mainland Australia[Note 1] 7,595,342 2,932,578   Australia
2 New Guinea 785,753 303,381   Indonesia (Papua and West Papua) and   Papua New Guinea
3 South Island 145,836 56,308   New Zealand
4 North Island 111,583 43,082   New Zealand
5 Tasmania 65,022 25,105   Australia (Tasmania)
6 New Britain 35,145 13,570   Papua New Guinea (West and East New Britain provinces)
7 New Caledonia (Grande Terre) 16,648 6,428   New Caledonia, special collectivity of   France
8 Yos Sudarso (Dolak) 11,742 4,534   Indonesia (Papua)
9 Hawaiʻi (Big Island) 10,434 4,029   Hawaii, state of the   United States
10 Viti Levu 10,388 4,011   Fiji
11 Bougainville 9,318 3,598   Papua New Guinea (Autonomous Region of Bougainville)
12 New Ireland (Latangai) 7,405 2,859   Papua New Guinea (New Ireland Province)
13 Melville 5,765 2,226   Australia (Northern Territory)
14 Vanua Levu 5,587 2,157   Fiji
15 Guadalcanal 5,353 2,067   Solomon Islands (Guadalcanal Province and Capital Territory)
16 Kangaroo 4,374 1,689   Australia (South Australia)
17 Espiritu Santo 3,956 1,527   Vanuatu (Sanma Province)
18 Malaita 3,836 1,481   Solomon Islands (Malaita Province)
19 Santa Isabel 3,665 1,415   Solomon Islands (Isabel Province)
20 Makira (San Cristóbal) 3,190 1,230   Solomon Islands (Makira-Ulawa Province)
21 Waigeo 3,060[3] 1,180   Indonesia (West Papua)
22 Choiseul 2,971 1,147   Solomon Islands (Choiseul Province)
23 Groote Eylandt 2,285 882   Australia (Northern Territory)
24 Yapen 2,278 880   Indonesia (Papua)
25 Malakula 2,041 788   Vanuatu (Malampa Province)
26 New Georgia 2,037 786   Solomon Islands (Western Province)
27 Misool 2,034 785   Indonesia (West Papua)
28 Manus 1,940 750   Papua New Guinea (Manus Province)
29 Biak 1,904 735   Indonesia (Papua)
30 Maui 1,903 735   Hawaii, state of the   United States
31 K'gari 1,840[4] 710   Australia (Queensland) (world's largest sand island)
32 Stewart (Rakiura) 1,815 701   New Zealand (Southland Region)
33 Savai'i 1,718 663   Samoa
34 Bathurst 1,692 653   Australia (Northern Territory)
35 Salawati 1,623 627   Indonesia (West Papua)
36 Oahu 1,583 611   Hawaii, state of the   United States
37 Fergusson 1,437 555   Papua New Guinea (Milne Bay Province)
38 Kauai 1,435 554   Hawaii, state of the   United States
39 Flinders 1,330 510   Australia (Tasmania)
40 New Hanover (Lavongai) 1,227 474   Papua New Guinea (New Ireland Province)
41 Lifou 1,146 442   New Caledonia, special collectivity of   France
42 Upolu 1,125 434   Samoa
43 King 1,121 433   Australia (Tasmania)
44 Tahiti 1,069 413   French Polynesia, overseas collectivity of   France
45 Normanby 1,040 400   Papua New Guinea (Milne Bay Province)
46 Mornington 1,002 [citation needed] 387   Australia (Queensland)

Islands 100–999 km2 (39–386 sq mi) edit

Rank Island name Area
(km2)		 Area
(sq mi)		 Country or territory
47 Umboi 930 360   Papua New Guinea (Morobe Province)
48 Chatham 920 360   New Zealand
49 Efate 899.5 347.3   Vanuatu (Shefa Province)
50 Erromango 891.9 344.4   Vanuatu (Tafea Province)
51 Woodlark 874 337   Papua New Guinea (Milne Bay Province)
52 Tagula (Vanatinai) 866[citation needed] 334   Papua New Guinea (Milne Bay Province)
53 Komoran 695 268   Indonesia (Papua)
54 Kolombangara 687.8 265.6   Solomon Islands (Western Province)
55 Goodenough 687 265   Papua New Guinea (Milne Bay Province)
56 Buka 682 263   Papua New Guinea (Autonomous Region of Bougainville)
57 Ambryn 677.7 261.7   Vanuatu (Malampa Province)
58 Molokai 670 260   Hawaii, state of the   United States
59 Rennell (Mugaba) 660.1 254.9   Solomon Islands (Rennell and Bellona Province)
60 Supiory 659 254   Indonesia (Papua)
61 Maré 641.7 247.8   New Caledonia, special collectivity of   France
62 Vella Lavella 628.9 242.8   Solomon Islands (Western Province)
63 Dirk Hartog 620 240   Australia (Western Australia)
64 Tanna 550 210   Vanuatu (Tafea Province)
65 Guam 540 210   Guam, an unincorporated territory of the   United States
66 Vangunu 509 197   Solomon Islands (Western Province)
67 Nendö 505.5 195.2   Solomon Islands (Temotu Province)
68 Pentecost 490 190   Vanuatu (Penama Province)
69 South Malaita (Maramasike) 480 190   Solomon Islands (Malaita Province)
70 Cape Barren 478.4 184.7   Australia (Tasmania)
71 Batanta 453 175   Indonesia (West Papua)
72 Epi 444 171   Vanuatu (Shefa Province)
73 Auckland (Motu Maha) 442.5 170.9   New Zealand
74 Taveuni 434 168   Fiji
75 Rendova 411.3 158.8   Solomon Islands (Western Province)
76 Mussau 414 160   Papua New Guinea (New Ireland Province)
77 Kadavu 411 159   Fiji
78 Ambae 398 154   Vanuatu (Penama Province)
79 Kiritimati 388.39 149.96   Kiribati (largest atoll of Oceania)
80 Lanai 363.9 140.5   Hawaii, state of the   United States
81 Bruny 362 140   Australia (Tasmania)
82 Karkar 362 140   Papua New Guinea (Madang Province)
83 Kiwai 359.1 138.6   Papua New Guinea (Western Province)
84 Long Island 357 138   Papua New Guinea (Madang Province)
85 Gaua 342 132   Vanuatu (Torba Province)
86 Nuku Hiva 339 131   French Polynesia, overseas collectivity of   France
87 Numfor 335 129   Indonesia (Papua)
88 Pohnpei 334 129   Federated States of Micronesia
89 Babeldaob 331 128   Palau
90 Hiva Oa 316 122   French Polynesia, overseas collectivity of   France
91 Vanua Lava 314 121   Vanuatu (Torba Province)
92 Kiriwina 290.5 112.2   Papua New Guinea (Milne Bay Province)
93 Great Barrier (Aotea) 285 110   New Zealand (Auckland Region)
94 Maewo 269 104   Vanuatu (Penama Province)
95 Niue 261.46 100.95   Niue, state in free association with   New Zealand
96 Tongatapu 260.48 100.57   Tonga
97 Rossel (Yela) 260 100   Papua New Guinea (Milne Bay Province)
98 Nggela Sule ca. 230 89   Solomon Islands (Central Province)
99 Tabar 218 84   Papua New Guinea (New Ireland Province)
100 Misima 215 83   Papua New Guinea (Milne Bay Province)
101 Resolution 208.87 80.65   New Zealand (Fiordland)
102 Lihir (Niolam) 205 79   Papua New Guinea (New Ireland Province)
103 Purutu 186 72   Papua New Guinea (Western Province)
104 San Jorge 184 71   Solomon Islands (Isabel Province)
105 Niihau 180 69   Hawaii, state of the   United States
106 Malo 180 69   Vanuatu (Sanma Province)
107 Vanikoro 173.2 66.9   Solomon Islands (Temotu Province)
108 Raiatea 167.7 64.7   French Polynesia, overseas collectivity of   France
109 Rapa Nui 163.6 63.2   Chile
110 Aneityum 159.2 61.5   Vanuatu (Tafea Province)
111 Isle of Pines 152.3 58.8   New Caledonia, special collectivity of   France
112 D'Urville (Rangitoto Ki Te Tonga) 150 58   New Zealand (Marlborough Region)
113 Kofiau 150 58   Indonesia (West Papua)
114 Nggela Pile ca. 150 58   Solomon Islands (Central Province)
115 Ranongga 147 57   Solomon Islands (Western Province)
116 Tutuila 142.3 54.9   American Samoa, unincorporated territory of the   United States
117 Gau 136.1 52.5   Fiji
118 Moorea 134 52   French Polynesia, overseas collectivity of   France
119 Ouvéa 132.1 51.0   New Caledonia, special collectivity of   France
120 Pavuvu 129.19 49.88   Solomon Islands (Central Province)
121 Macquarie 128 49   Australia (Tasmania)
122 Tatau 124.73 48.16   Papua New Guinea (New Ireland Province)
123 Tetepare 118 46   Solomon Islands (Western Province)
124 Kahoolawe 115.5 44.6   Hawaii, state of the   United States
125 Maria 115.5 44.6   Australia (Tasmania)
126 Saipan 115.4 44.6   Northern Mariana Islands, unincorporated territory of the   United States
127 Campbell (Motu Ihupuku) 115 44   New Zealand
128 Kosrae 111.3 43.0   Federated States of Micronesia
129 Wagina (Vaghena) 110 42   Vanuatu (Choiseul Province)
130 Wabuda 109 42   Papua New Guinea (Western Province)
131 Ovalau 106.4 41.1   Fiji
132 Ua Pou 106 41   French Polynesia, overseas collectivity of   France
133 Basilaki 106 41   Papua New Guinea (Milne Bay Province)
134 Koro 105 41   Fiji
135 Sideia 101.3 40   Papua New Guinea (Milne Bay Province)
136 Tinian 101.01 39.00   Northern Mariana Islands, unincorporated territory of the   United States
137 Adams 100 39   New Zealand (Auckland Islands)

Islands 10–99 km2 (3.9–38.2 sq mi) edit

Rank Island name Area
(km2)		 Area
(sq mi)		 Country or territory

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Australia is more than three times the size of Greenland, the largest island. Australia is sometimes dubbed "The Island Continent" or "Earth's largest island but smallest continent".[1][2]

Footnotes edit

  1. ^ "Australia in Brief - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade". Dfat.gov.au. Archived from the original on 20 August 2003. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
  2. ^ "Area of Australia - States and Territories". 15 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Joshua Calder's World Island Info - Largest Islands of the World by Region". Worldislandinfo.com. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  4. ^ World Heritage Places - Fraser Island

References edit

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