Australia's concept of Australasia, which includes Australia, New Zealand and, in this case, Melanesia
Charles de Brosses coined the term (as French Australasie) in Histoire des navigations aux terres australes[2] (1756). He derived it from the Latin for "south of Asia" and differentiated the area from Polynesia (to the east) and the southeast Pacific (Magellanica).[3]
In the late 19th century, the term Australasia was used in reference to the "Australasian colonies". In this sense it related specifically to the British colonies south of Asia: New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia, Victoria (i.e., the Australian colonies) and New Zealand.[4] Australasia found continued geopolitical attention in the early 20th century. Historian Hansong Li finds that against the backdrop of British colonialism, German geopoliticians considered "Australasia" as a counterweight to the former German South Sea Edge (Südseerand), both of which form the "Indo-Pacific" region.[5]
The New Zealand Oxford Dictionary gives two meanings of "Australasia". One, especially in Australian use, is "Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, and the neighbouring islands of the Pacific". The other, especially in New Zealand use, is just Australia and New Zealand.[6]
Two Merriam-Webster dictionaries online (Collegiate and Unabridged) define Australasia as "Australia, New Zealand, and Melanesia". The American Heritage Dictionary online recognizes two senses in use: one more precise, being similar to the aforementioned senses, and the other broader, loosely covering all of Oceania.
^"Atareiria - Te Aka Māori Dictionary". Te Aka Māori Dictionary.
^de Brosses, Charles (1756). Histoire des navigations aux terres Australes. Contenant ce que l'on sçait des moeurs & des productions des contrées découvertes jusqu'à ce jour; & où il est traité de l'utilité d'y faire de plus amples découvertes, & des moyens d'y former un établissement [History of voyages to the Southern Lands. Containing what is known concerning the customs and products...] (in French). Paris: Durand. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
^Douglas, Bronwen (2014). Science, Voyages, and Encounters in Oceania, 1511-1850. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 6.
^Lee, Joseph (1889). "Anti-Chinese Legislation in Australasia". The Quarterly Journal of Economics. 3 (2). p. 220. doi:10.2307/1879468. JSTOR 1879468.
^Li, Hansong (2021). "The "Indo-Pacific": Intellectual Origins and International Visions in Global Contexts" (PDF). Modern Intellectual History. 19 (3): 20–23. doi:10.1017/S1479244321000214. S2CID 236226422. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
^Deverson, Tony; Kennedy, Graeme, eds. (2005). "Australasia". New Zealand Oxford Dictionary. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/acref/9780195584516.001.0001. ISBN9780195584516.
References
Richards, Kel (2006). . Wordwatch. ABC News Radio. Archived from the original on 2007-03-18. Retrieved 2006-09-30.
External links
Media related to Australasia at Wikimedia Commons
March 29, 2023
australasia, other, uses, disambiguation, disambiguation, confused, with, australia, continent, australia, country, austrasia, austroasian, māori, atareira, region, that, comprises, australia, zealand, some, neighbouring, islands, pacific, ocean, term, used, n. For other uses see Australasia disambiguation and Australasian disambiguation Not to be confused with Australia continent Australia country Austrasia or Austroasian Australasia Maori Atareira 1 is a region that comprises Australia New Zealand and some neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean The term is used in a number of different contexts including geopolitically physiogeographically philologically and ecologically where the term covers several slightly different but related regions Regions of Oceania Contents 1 Derivation and definitions 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksDerivation and definitions Edit Australia s concept of Australasia which includes Australia New Zealand and in this case Melanesia Charles de Brosses coined the term as French Australasie in Histoire des navigations aux terres australes 2 1756 He derived it from the Latin for south of Asia and differentiated the area from Polynesia to the east and the southeast Pacific Magellanica 3 In the late 19th century the term Australasia was used in reference to the Australasian colonies In this sense it related specifically to the British colonies south of Asia New South Wales Queensland South Australia Tasmania Western Australia Victoria i e the Australian colonies and New Zealand 4 Australasia found continued geopolitical attention in the early 20th century Historian Hansong Li finds that against the backdrop of British colonialism German geopoliticians considered Australasia as a counterweight to the former German South Sea Edge Sudseerand both of which form the Indo Pacific region 5 The New Zealand Oxford Dictionary gives two meanings of Australasia One especially in Australian use is Australia New Zealand New Guinea and the neighbouring islands of the Pacific The other especially in New Zealand use is just Australia and New Zealand 6 Two Merriam Webster dictionaries online Collegiate and Unabridged define Australasia as Australia New Zealand and Melanesia The American Heritage Dictionary online recognizes two senses in use one more precise being similar to the aforementioned senses and the other broader loosely covering all of Oceania See also EditAll pages with titles beginning with Australasia Asia Pacific Australasia at the Olympics Austral Asia Cup Down Under Sundaland Trans Tasman ZealandiaNotes Edit Atareiria Te Aka Maori Dictionary Te Aka Maori Dictionary de Brosses Charles 1756 Histoire des navigations aux terres Australes Contenant ce que l on scait des moeurs amp des productions des contrees decouvertes jusqu a ce jour amp ou il est traite de l utilite d y faire de plus amples decouvertes amp des moyens d y former un etablissement History of voyages to the Southern Lands Containing what is known concerning the customs and products in French Paris Durand Retrieved 2013 12 08 Douglas Bronwen 2014 Science Voyages and Encounters in Oceania 1511 1850 Palgrave Macmillan p 6 Lee Joseph 1889 Anti Chinese Legislation in Australasia The Quarterly Journal of Economics 3 2 p 220 doi 10 2307 1879468 JSTOR 1879468 Li Hansong 2021 The Indo Pacific Intellectual Origins and International Visions in Global Contexts PDF Modern Intellectual History 19 3 20 23 doi 10 1017 S1479244321000214 S2CID 236226422 Retrieved 30 July 2022 Deverson Tony Kennedy Graeme eds 2005 Australasia New Zealand Oxford Dictionary Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 acref 9780195584516 001 0001 ISBN 9780195584516 References EditRichards Kel 2006 Australasia Wordwatch ABC News Radio Archived from the original on 2007 03 18 Retrieved 2006 09 30 External links Edit Media related to Australasia at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Australasia amp oldid 1144815552, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
