the region consisting of Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, and the islands of the south-western Pacific Ocean
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NAmE//ˌɔstrəˈleɪʒn//
adjectiveSee Australasia in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: Australasia