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.
Australia is in the continent of Australia. It is both a continent  and a country.    Note: contrary to erroneous opinion, it is not in the continent  of either Aus â¦ tralasia or Oceania. Neither of these is a  geographical continent, but rather, they are both political  regions.t is also an island continent, as it is completely surrounded by water. Australia is also counted in the geographical regions of Oceania and Australasia with islands such as New Zealand and New Guinea, and other islands of the South Pacific.