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___MASK50___ ( or ; Indonesian : ), officially the Republic of ___MASK50___ , is a unitary sovereign state and transcontinental country located mainly in Southeast Asia with some territories in Oceania . Situated between the Indian and Pacific oceans , it is the world ' s largest island country , with more than seventeen thousand islands . At , ___MASK50___ is the world ' s 14th - largest country in terms of land area and world ' s 7th - largest country in terms of combined sea and land area . It has an estimated population of over 260 million people and is the world ' s fourth most populous country , the most populous Austronesian nation , as well as the most populous Muslim - majority country . The world ' s most populous island of Java contains more than half of the country ' s population . ___MASK19___ is an island nation in the southwestern ___MASK45___ . The country geographically comprises two main landmasses  that of the ___MASK34___ Island , or Te Ika - a - Mui , and the South Island , or Te Waipounamu  and numerous smaller islands . ___MASK19___ is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia , Fiji , and Tonga . Because of its remoteness , it was one of the last lands to be settled by humans . During its long period of isolation , ___MASK19___ developed a distinct biodiversity of animal , fungal and plant life . The country ' s varied topography and its sharp mountain peaks , such as the Southern Alps , owe much to the tectonic uplift of land and volcanic eruptions . ___MASK19___ ' s capital city is Wellington , while its most populous city is Auckland . The ___MASK97___ central business ___MASK81___ ( also ___MASK97___ CBD , and often referred to as " town " or " the City ") is the main commercial centre ___MASK65___ ___MASK97___ , ___MASK43___ , Australia . It extends southwards for about from ___MASK97___ Cove , the point ___MASK65___ first European settlement in which the ___MASK97___ region was initially established . Due to its pivotal role in Australia ' s early history , it is one ___MASK65___ the oldest established areas in the country . ___MASK97___ is the state capital ___MASK65___ ___MASK43___ and the most populous city in Australia and Oceania . Located on Australia ' s east coast , the metropolis surrounds the world ' s largest natural harbour , and sprawls towards the Blue Mountains to the west . Residents ___MASK65___ ___MASK97___ are known as " Sydneysiders ". ___MASK97___ is the second official seat and second official residence ___MASK65___ the Governor - General ___MASK65___ Australia and the Prime Minister ___MASK65___ Australia and many federal ministries maintain substantial presences in ___MASK97___ . ___MASK58___ is a sovereign country consisting ___MASK65___ six major islands and over 900 smaller islands in Oceania lying to the east ___MASK65___ Papua New Guinea and northwest ___MASK65___ Vanuatu and covering a land area ___MASK65___ . The country ' s capital , Honiara , is located on the island ___MASK65___ ___MASK4___ . The country takes its name from the ___MASK58___ archipelago , which is a collection ___MASK65___ Melanesian islands that also includes the North ___MASK58___ ( part ___MASK65___ Papua New Guinea ), but excludes outlying islands , such as Rennell and Bellona , and the Santa Cruz Islands . ___MASK47___ , officially the Commonwealth ___MASK65___ ___MASK47___ , is a country comprising the mainland ___MASK65___ the Australian continent , the island ___MASK65___ Tasmania and numerous smaller islands . It is the world ' s sixth - largest country by total area . The neighbouring countries are Papua New Guinea , ___MASK50___ and East Timor to the north ; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north - east ; and New Zealand to the south - east . ___MASK47___ ' s capital is Canberra , and its largest urban area is Sydney . ___MASK29___ is a contiguous landmass that is larger and often politically , economically and / or demographically more significant than politically associated remote territories , such as exclaves or oceanic islands situated outside the continental shelf . The Governor - General ___MASK65___ the Commonwealth ___MASK65___ Australia is the representative in Australia ___MASK65___ the Australian monarch , currently Queen Elizabeth II . The governor - general is appointed by the Queen on the advice ___MASK65___ the Prime Minister ___MASK65___ Australia . The governor - general has formal presidency over the Federal Executive Council and is Commander - in - Chief ___MASK65___ the Australian Defence Force , as well as viceregal representative in the Australian Capital Territory . The functions ___MASK65___ the governor - general include appointing ministers , judges , and ambassadors ; giving royal assent to legislation passed by Parliament ; issuing writs for election ; and bestowing Australian honours . ___MASK59___ ( PNG Hiri Motu : " Papua Niu Gini "), officially the Independent State ___MASK65___ ___MASK59___ , is an Oceanian country that occupies the eastern half ___MASK65___ the island ___MASK65___ New Guinea and its offshore islands in Melanesia , a region ___MASK65___ the southwestern ___MASK45___ north ___MASK65___ Australia . Its capital , located along its southeastern coast , is Port Moresby . The western half ___MASK65___ New Guinea forms the Indonesian provinces ___MASK65___ Papua and West Papua . The Berowra Valley Regional Park is in the ___MASK33___ Shire in ___MASK97___ , Australia . Most ___MASK65___ what was previously the regional park was placed in the Berowra Valley National Park in September 2012 . Only a small portion remains as the regional park . ___MASK38___ Timor or Timor - Leste ( Tetum : " Timór Lorosa ' e "), officially the Democratic Republic ___MASK65___ Timor - Leste , is a sovereign state in Maritime Southeast Asia . It comprises the eastern half ___MASK65___ the island ___MASK65___ Timor ; the nearby islands ___MASK65___ Atauro and Jaco ; and Oecusse , an exclave on the northwestern side ___MASK65___ the island surrounded by Indonesian West Timor . The country ' s size is about 15 , 410 km ( 5 , 400 sq mi ). ___MASK42___ ( abbreviated as Tas and known colloquially as " Tassie ") is an island state ___MASK65___ the Commonwealth ___MASK65___ Australia . It is located to the south ___MASK65___ the Australian mainland , separated by Bass Strait . The state encompasses the main island ___MASK65___ ___MASK42___ , the 26th - largest island in the world , and the surrounding 334 islands . The state has a population ___MASK65___ around 518 , 500 , just over forty percent ___MASK65___ which resides in the Greater Hobart precinct , which forms the metropolitan area ___MASK65___ the state capital and largest city , Hobart . ___MASK40___ ( or ; Bislama ), officially the Republic ___MASK65___ ___MASK40___ ( Bislama : " Ripablik blong ___MASK40___ "), is a Pacific island nation located in the South ___MASK45___ . The archipelago , which is ___MASK65___ volcanic origin , is some east ___MASK65___ ___MASK22___ Australia , northeast ___MASK65___ New Caledonia , east ___MASK65___ New Guinea , southeast ___MASK65___ the Solomon Islands , and west ___MASK65___ Fiji . Galston Gorge is part ___MASK65___ the picturesque Berowra Valley Regional Park in Sydney , Australia and separates Galston from Hornsby Heights . It contains a narrow stretch ___MASK65___ road with a one - way wooden bridge across Tunks Creek , a tributary ___MASK65___ Berowra Creek . Here traffic must wait for cars already on the bridge before crossing . A second bridge in the gorge crosses Berowra Creek itself . During heavy rain the Gorge is often transformed into a far more picturesque and natural drive with waterfalls and streams running alongside and sometimes even across the road . Care must be taken by commuters to drive carefully during wet weather for this heavy run - off can cause a car to slip into the guard rail . The entire length ___MASK65___ the Gorge is enclosed by this guard rail on the Berowra Creek side ___MASK65___ the road to stop a sliding car from falling down the steep slope . Recently a roundabout was installed on the Galston side ___MASK65___ the Gorge to give heavy vehicles like Buses and Semi ' s a chance to turn around , for they are far too long to navigate the tight hairpin turns in the Gorge . In the past the Gorge has had to have been closed for extended periods ___MASK65___ time due to a long vehicle becoming stuck . This causes massive disruption to commuters in both Galston and Hornsby as the only other way across is via Boundary Road . From Galston to Hornsby Heights via the Gorge takes approximately 20 -- 25 minutes whereas the same route via Boundary Road takes approximately 40 -- 45 minutes , depending on traffic . During peak hour it can be as long as 1 hour and 20 minutes . There are three designated car park spots for nearby bush walks close to the road at the foot ___MASK65___ the valley as well as room beside the road between the two bridges where two or three cars could feasibly park . There are six hairpin turns in the gorge , the first and last ___MASK65___ them are the most gentle , however the three in between are tight . Vehicles with turning circles ___MASK65___ 11m or less can make the turn without the need to swing onto the other side ___MASK65___ the road . Those drivers that require to use the other side ___MASK65___ the road need to do this before the bend when there is no oncoming traffic or wait at the cusp ___MASK65___ the bend until there is room for them to do so . Drivers can not assume they can use both lanes without first confirming safe passage . Inexperienced gorge drivers sometimes do neither ___MASK65___ these and can become stuck between oncoming traffic and following vehicles , leading to a traffic jam until someone can reverse . This , coupled with the often narrow road precariously close to the rock beside the road - particularly going up to Galston side means the road has a fairly notorious reputation . Other that the hairpin turns , it is imperative that all vehicles remain within the drawn lines ___MASK65___ their lane to prevent head on accidents . There are , ___MASK65___ course , other Sydney roads more difficult for driving than Galston Gorge , but there are fewer places in Sydney where there is such a large flow ___MASK65___ cars during peak hour . There is a lack ___MASK65___ suitable public transport for residents travelling from the Galston side ___MASK65___ the gorge through to Hornsby as buses are too long to negotiate the hairpin turns . Therefore , residents ___MASK65___ Sydney ' s mostly rural expanding north - west are forced to drive through the gorge or take other public transport options which add considerable time to the trip when travelling to North Shore or city business districts . Before 2000 , a population ___MASK65___ feral chickens lived in the bushland . This population was boosted from time to time by local residents , who would leave chickens from their semi - rural properties on the Galston side ___MASK65___ the gorge at the bottom ___MASK65___ the valley . Foxes kept the number down . Steps were taken by Hornsby Shire Council to eradicate this population , however the chickens seem to have bounced back and can often be seen wandering around in the three parking spaces available at the base ___MASK65___ the gorge . The Gorge is also home to many native birds , mammals and reptiles . Commuters must take extra care when driving at night for possums and other nocturnal animals may be crossing the road and with the tight turns and poor visibility it can be a challenge to spot them in time . ___MASK33___ Shire is a ___MASK74___ in the ___MASK96___ of Sydney , in the state of ___MASK43___ , Australia . The Shire stretches from the M2 Hills Motorway in the south to the Hawkesbury River town of Wisemans Ferry , some to the north . As at the 2011 Census the Shire had an estimated population of . The Berowra Creek , a watercourse that is part ___MASK65___ the Hawkesbury - Nepean catchment , is located to the north ___MASK65___ the Sydney central business district in the Hornsby Shire ___MASK65___ ___MASK43___ , Australia . ___MASK43___ ( abbreviated as NSW ) is a state on the east coast of : Australia . It borders Queensland to the north , Victoria to the south , and South Australia to the west . It has a coast line with the Tasman Sea on its east side . The Australian Capital Territory is an enclave within the state . ___MASK43___ ' state capital is Sydney , which is also Australia ' s most populous city . , the estimated population of ___MASK43___ was 7 . 5 million , making it Australia ' s most populous state . Just under two - thirds of the state ' s population , 4 . 67 million , live in the Greater Sydney area . Inhabitants of ___MASK43___ are referred to as " New South Welshmen ". The Prime Minister ___MASK65___ the Commonwealth ___MASK65___ Australia is the head ___MASK65___ government in Australia . The individual who holds the office is the most senior Minister ___MASK65___ the Crown , the leader ___MASK65___ the Cabinet and the chairperson ___MASK65___ the National Security Committee . The office is not mentioned in the Constitution ___MASK65___ Australia and exists only through an unwritten political convention and tradition . Despite this , in practice it is the most powerful parliamentary position in Australia . The individual who holds the office is commissioned by the Governor - General ___MASK65___ Australia . ___MASK63___ ( or ) is the capital city ___MASK65___ Australia . With a population ___MASK65___ 381 , 488 , it is Australia ' s largest inland city and the eighth - largest city overall . The city is located at the ___MASK22___ end ___MASK65___ the Australian Capital Territory ( ACT ), south - west ___MASK65___ Sydney , and north - east ___MASK65___ Melbourne . A resident ___MASK65___ ___MASK63___ is known as a " Canberran ". Oceania ( or ), also known as Oceanica , is a region centred on the islands ___MASK65___ the tropical ___MASK45___ . Opinions ___MASK65___ what constitutes Oceania range from its three subregions ___MASK65___ Melanesia , Micronesia , and Polynesia to , more broadly , the entire insular region between Southeast Asia and the Americas , including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago .