Question

why is Australia called an island continent
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Answer 1

Answer:

Australia is called an island continent as it is the only continent which is also a nation and is surrounded by water from all the four sides

Answer 2

Explanation:

An island is a piece of land surrounded by water bodies on all the four sides. Since the Southern continent Australia is surrounded by the water bodies ( Oceans ) on all the four sides, it is rightful to conclude that Australia is an Island continent. Some of the water bodies Austalia shares its shores with are the Pacific ocean, southern part of the Indian Ocean etc..