An island continent lying between the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Indonesia is to the north, across the Timor and Arafura seas, while Papua New Guinea lies to the northeast across the Coral Sea.

• 位于印度洋和太平洋之间，北临帝汶海和阿拉弗拉海，与印度尼西亚隔海相望，东北隔珊瑚海与巴布亚新几内亚毗邻，