Is Australia considered a part of Asia?

Question

I'm a White Australian and very proud of it, my gf is South Esat Asian and pretty hot! Anyway, is our country becoming a part of Asia, or has it ever been a part of Asia. I always thought we were more 'South Pacific' or 'Australasian', definately not Asian, but thats what i heard?

Answer 1

no australia is not asian. australia and  new Zealand etc, make up australasia which is a continent. so no ur not a part of asia

Answer 2

h**l, no!

Answer 3

If you were as "patriotic" as you say, then why is your girlfriend a South East Asian c***k?

Turns out your no different to Rudd, who you believe is selling Aussies to China.

Answer 4

Australia is its own continent . Oceania  

Answer 5

No, we're Australiasian, you could kind of say we were a part of asia, back when all the continents were joined together lol, but thats about it.

Answer 6

Australia is in Australia it is the only country that is also its own continent

Answer 7

australia is a country, island and continent so no

Answer 8

No, they are part of the continent of Oceania

Answer 9

No, its not part of asia. (:

Answer 10

Our closest trading partners are Asia, and this region of the globe is known as Australasia, but we are not, and never will be part of Asia. We are our own country with our own culture and customs.

Answer 11

No, It is its own continent...

Answer 12

ye, i guess they call it australasia for region sake. im pretty sure england will still hold on to us mate.

Answer 13

no

Answer 14

i think so.....

Answer 15

Asia is a continent. Europe is a continent. Australia is the only continent that is also a nation.  It is not Asian.  Even if China 'bought' Australia, it wouldn't be Asian.

Answer 16

Nope :D

Answer 17

I'm not patriotic at all, and I love the idea of having links to Asia.  I also love the term Australasia, Oceania, not to mention Humanity.  I overlap them all quite happily and ignore what is 'official' because I don't believe people need to be forcefully segregated like that.

Answer 18

Australia is considered a continent by Americans.

Answer 19

no luv, it's not.  

Answer 20

FAIL.  Australia is its own continent.  It's not part of anything.

Answer 21

Asia is a different continent and Australia is another continent, so no we cant be apart of Asia......by da way Australia is the smallest continent in the world

Answer 22

nah it not but i think one day it might be but noot now  

Answer 23

No, Australia is it's own continent.  Just what are they teaching you in school?

From Wikipedia:

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the mainland of the ****world's smallest continent****, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous other islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans