Thread:Tupka217/@comment-220364-20130913215629/@comment-3361105-20130913222335

It's an arguable point, I suppose, but I think, for our purposes (and for the purposes of most geographers), it makes the most sense (especially in terms of our categories) for Oceania to be considered a continent.

Note that Australia isn't a continent either. It's just one of the many volcanic islands which are part of the oceanic "region" known as Oceania. The region is considered a continent for categorical reasons. (Similarly, Antarctica's just a big ol' iceberg, and only 2% land-mass).