Botanically, New Guinea is considered part of Malesia, a floristic region that extends from the Malay Peninsula across Indonesia to New Guinea and the East Melanesian Islands.

Jan 30, 2026 · New Guinea, island of the eastern Malay Archipelago, in the western Pacific Ocean, north of Australia. New Guinea’s western half comprises the Indonesian provinces of …

Feb 25, 2021 · Papua New Guinea is an island nation in Oceania located in southwestern Pacific Ocean. It occupies the eastern half of New Guinea (the world’s 2 nd largest island) and …

New Guinea, located just 100 miles north of Australia, is the world's second largest island after Greenland, having become separated from the Australian mainland when the area now known …

New Guinea is the second-largest island in the world, located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The island is politically divided between two countries: Papua New Guinea in the east and …

Jun 29, 2025 · Tucked away in the Pacific Ocean, just north of Australia, lies New Guinea—the world’s second-largest island and a place brimming with life, mystery, and adventure.

New Guinea is the second largest non-continental island in the world, situated to the north of Australia. It has a north-south border that divides the island into east and west divisions.

The New Guinea bioregion, located in the Australasia realm, is the world’s second largest island (after Greenland) separated from Australia by the Torres Strait. New Guinea and its …

On the east side of New Guinea is the country Papua New Guinea. On the west side of the island are the Indonesian provinces of Papua, Central Papua, Highland Papua, South Papua, …

Aug 1, 2017 · New Guinea is an island of the Malay Archipelago and covers an area of 303,381 square miles. The island, located in the southwest Pacific, is the second largest island in the …