Circumscribed definition, to draw a line around; encircle: to circumscribe a city on a map. See more.
Australia is both a continent and a country. Australia is the world's smallest continent (not the largest island) and it is a country. There are no other countries on the co â¦ ntinent of Australia.
Confidence votes 57.6K. Australia is the name of the continent on which the country of Australia exists. Australasia is a region ... which includes Australia, Christmas Islands, Cocos Islands, New Guinea, New Zealand, Norfolk Island and is a part of Oceania.ceania includes New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and numerous other Pacific islands such as Fiji, Tonga, Nauru and Vanuatu, whereas Australia does not. Australasia is a political region encompassing Australia, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand.