Yakhiwe yi-Australia neNew Zealand, iMelanesia, iMicronesia nePolynesia, izwekazi i-Oceania litholakala eNingizimu Pacific Ocean.
Ngaphandle kwe-Australia ne-New Zealand, i-Oceania imele iqoqo leziqhingi eziyizinkulungwane ezimbalwa, eziningi ezincane ngobukhulu, ezisakazeke eningizimu yenkabazwe, ngaphandle kwengxenye yeMicronesia kanye ne-Hawaiian Islands (USA). Amabanga amakhulu (ngezinye izikhathi amakhilomitha ayizinkulungwane ezimbalwa) ahlukanisa ezinye zalezi ziqhingi neziqhingi.
Izwekazi lase-Oceania lihlanganisa indawo eyi-8,5 million km2 futhi (ngo-2004) lalinabantu ababalelwa ezigidini ezingama-31.