a group of islands northeast of Australia; includes, in addition to indentions & X refs, Norfolk Island
Scope Note
The collective name for the islands of the Pacific Ocean northeast of Australia, including NEW CALEDONIA; VANUATU; New Hebrides, Solomon Islands, Admiralty Islands, Bismarck Archipelago and FIJI (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p748).
The collective name for the islands of the Pacific Ocean northeast of Australia, including NEW CALEDONIA; VANUATU; New Hebrides, Solomon Islands, Admiralty Islands, Bismarck Archipelago and FIJI (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p748).
