This is a list of islands in Oceania by area. It includes all islands in Oceania greater than , sorted in descending order by area. No Indonesian islands outside the provinces of Western New Guinea or any other island of the Malay Archipelago are included. For comparison, mainland Australia is also shown.
List of islands Islands and greater Rank Island name Area(km2) Area(sq mi) Country or territory 1 Mainland Australia 7,595,342 2 New Guinea 785,753 (Papua and West Papua) and 3 South Island 145,836 4 North Island 111,583 5 Tasmania 65,022 (Tasmania) 6 New Britain 35,145 (West and East New Britain provinces) 7 New Caledonia (Grande Terre) 16,648 , special collectivity of 8 Yos Sudarso (Dolak) 11,742 (Papua) 9 Hawaiʻi (Big Island) 10,434 , state of the 10 Viti Levu 10,388 11 Bougainville 9,318 (Autonomous Region of Bougainville) 12 New Ireland (Latangai) 7,405 (New Ireland Province) 13 Melville 5,765 (Northern Territory) 14 Vanua Levu 5,587 15 Guadalcanal 5,353 (Guadalcanal Province and Capital Territory) 16 Kangaroo 4,374 (South Australia) 17 Espiritu Santo 3,956 (Sanma Province) 18 Malaita 3,836 (Malaita Province) 19 Santa Isabel 3,665 (Isabel Province) 20 Makira (San Cristóbal) 3,190 (Makira-Ulawa Province) 21 Waigeo 3,060 (West Papua) 22 Choiseul 2,971 (Choiseul Province) 23 Groote Eylandt 2,285 (Northern Territory) 24 Yapen 2,278 (Papua) 25 Malakula 2,041 (Malampa Province) 26 New Georgia 2,037 (Western Province) 27 Misool 2,034 (West Papua) 28 Manus 1,940 (Manus Province) 29 Biak 1,904 (Papua) 30 Maui 1,903 , state of the 31 K'gari 1,840World Heritage Places - Fraser Island (Queensland) (world's largest sand island) 32 Stewart (Rakiura) 1,815 (Southland Region) 33 Savaiʻi 1,718 34 Bathurst 1,692 (Northern Territory) 35 Salawati 1,623 (West Papua) 36 Oʻahu 1,583 , state of the 37 Fergusson 1,437 (Milne Bay Province) 38 Kauaʻi 1,435 , state of the 39 Flinders 1,330 (Tasmania) 40 New Hanover (Lavongai) 1,227 (New Ireland Province) 41 Lifou 1,146 , special collectivity of 42 Upolu 1,125 43 King 1,121 (Tasmania) 44 Tahiti 1,069 , overseas collectivity of 45 Normanby 1,040 (Milne Bay Province) 46 Mornington 1,002 (Queensland)
Islands
Rank Island name Area(km2) Area(sq mi) Country or territory 47 Umboi 930 (Morobe Province) 48 Chatham (Wharekauri, Rekohu) 920 49 Efate 899.5 (Shefa Province) 50 Erromango 891.9 (Tafea Province) 51 Woodlark 874 (Milne Bay Province) 52 Tagula (Vanatinai) 866 (Milne Bay Province) 53 Komoran 695 (Papua) 54 Kolombangara 687.8 (Western Province) 55 Goodenough 687 (Milne Bay Province) 56 Buka 682 (Autonomous Region of Bougainville) 57 Ambryn 677.7 (Malampa Province) 58 Molokaʻi 670 , state of the 59 Rennell (Mugaba) 660.1 (Rennell and Bellona Province) 60 Supiory 659 (Papua) 61 Maré 641.7 , special collectivity of 62 Vella Lavella 628.9 (Western Province) 63 Dirk Hartog 620 (Western Australia) 64 Tanna 550 (Tafea Province) 65 Guam 540 , an unincorporated territory of the 66 Vangunu 509 (Western Province) 67 Nendö 505.5 (Temotu Province) 68 Pentecost 490 (Penama Province) 69 South Malaita (Maramasike) 480 (Malaita Province) 70 Cape Barren 478.4 (Tasmania) 71 Batanta 453 (West Papua) 72 Epi 444 (Shefa Province) 73 Auckland (Motu Maha) 442.5 74 Taveuni 434 75 Rendova 411.3 (Western Province) 76 Mussau 414 (New Ireland Province) 77 Kadavu 411 78 Ambae 398 (Penama Province) 79 Kiritimati 388.39 (largest atoll of Oceania) 80 Lānaʻi 363.9 , state of the 81 Bruny 362 (Tasmania) 82 Karkar 362 (Madang Province) 83 Kiwai 359.1 (Western Province) 84 Long Island 357 (Madang Province) 85 Gaua 342 (Torba Province) 86 Nuku Hiva 339 , overseas collectivity of 87 Numfor 335 (Papua) 88 Pohnpei 334 89 Babeldaob 331 90 Hiva Oa 316 , overseas collectivity of 91 Vanua Lava 314 (Torba Province) 92 Kiriwina 290.5 (Milne Bay Province) 93 Great Barrier (Aotea) 285 (Auckland Region) 94 Maewo 269 (Penama Province) 95 Niue 261.46 , state in free association with 96 Tongatapu 260.48 97 Rossel (Yela) 260 (Milne Bay Province) 98 Nggela Sule ca. 230 (Central Province) 99 Tabar 218 (New Ireland Province) 100 Misima 215 (Milne Bay Province) 100 Bickerton Island 215 (Northern Territory) 101 Resolution 208.87 (Fiordland) 102 Lihir (Niolam) 205 (New Ireland Province) 103 Purutu 186 (Western Province) 104 San Jorge 184 (Isabel Province) 105 Niʻihau 180 , state of the 106 Malo 180 (Sanma Province) 107 Vanikoro 173.2 (Temotu Province) 108 Raiatea 167.7 , overseas collectivity of 109 Rapa Nui 163.6 110 Aneityum 159.2 (Tafea Province) 111 Isle of Pines 152.3 , special collectivity of 112 D'Urville (Rangitoto Ki Te Tonga) 150 (Marlborough Region) 113 Kofiau 150 (West Papua) 114 Nggela Pile ca. 150 (Central Province) 115 Ranongga 147 (Western Province) 116 Tutuila 142.3 , unincorporated territory of the 117 Gau 136.1 118 Moorea 134 , overseas collectivity of 119 Ouvéa 132.1 , special collectivity of 120 Pavuvu 129.19 (Central Province) 121 Macquarie 128 (Tasmania) 122 Tatau 124.73 (New Ireland Province) 123 Tetepare 118 (Western Province) 124 Kahoʻolawe 115.5 , state of the 125 Maria 115.5 (Tasmania) 126 Saipan 115.4 , unincorporated territory of the 127 Campbell (Motu Ihupuku) 115 128 Kosrae 111.3 129 Wagina (Vaghena) 110 (Choiseul Province) 130 Wabuda 109 (Western Province) 131 Ovalau 106.4 132 Ua Pou 106 , overseas collectivity of 133 Basilaki 106 (Milne Bay Province) 134 Koro 105 135 Sideia 101.3 (Milne Bay Province) 136 Tinian 101.01 , unincorporated territory of the 137 Adams 100 (Auckland Islands)
Islands under 100 km² Rank Island name Area (km²) Area (sq mi) Country or territory — 'Utu Vava'u 97 37 — Waiheke Island 92 36 (Auckland Region) — Futuna Island 80 31 (Wallis and Futuna) — Wallis Island 77.5 29.9 (Wallis and Futuna) — Rarotonga 67.39 26.02 — Mangaia 51.8 20 — Malden Island 39.3 15.2 — Tabiteuea 38 14.7 — Henderson Island 37.3 14.4 (UK) — Norfolk Island 34.6 13.4 (External territory) — Tabuaeran 33.7 13 — Alofi Island 32 12.3 (Wallis and Futuna) — Tarawa 31.9 12.3 — Raoul Island 29.4 11.4 (Kermadec Islands) — Nonouti 29.2 11.3 — Abemama 27.8 10.7 — Atiu 26.9 10.4 — Mitiaro 22.25 8.59 — Nauru 21 8.1 — Aitutaki 18.05 6.97 — Nikunau 18.2 7 — Abaiang 16 6.2 — Maiana 15.9 6.1 — Aranuka 15.5 6 — Beru 14.7 5.7 — Starbuck Island 16.2 6.3 — Teraina 14.2 5.5 — Butaritari 13.6 5.2 — Marakei 13.5 5.2 — Onotoa 13.5 5.2 — Kuria 12.7 4.9 — Arorae 9.5 3.7 — Canton Island 9.1 3.5 — Makin 6.7 2.6 — Banaba 6 2.3 — Enderbury Island 5.1 2 — Tamana 4.7 1.8 — Nukunonu 4.7 1.8 (New Zealand) — Pitcairn Island 4.6 1.8 (UK) — Manra Island 4.4 1.7 — Nikumaroro 4.1 1.6 — Fakaofo 4 1.5 (New Zealand) — Orona 3.9 1.5 — Millennium Island 3.76 1.45 — Atafu 3.5 1.4 (New Zealand) — Flint Island 3.2 1.2 — Manono 3 1.2 — Nu'utele 1.08 0.44 — Apolima 1 0.39 — Nu'ulopa 1 0.01 — McKean Island 0.57 0.22 — Rawaki Island 0.5 0.19 — Vostok Island 0.24 0.09 — Burnie Island 0.2 0.08
See also
List of countries and dependencies by area List of islands (by continent and country) List of islands by highest point List of islands by name List of islands by population List of islands by population density List of countries by largest island
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