If Australia a Small Continent or a large Island?

[The Valkyrie]

I would think the fact that Australia sits on its own tectonic plate classifies it as a continent. Yet, by that definition, India should also be considered a continent, while Europe, with shares the Eurasian tectonic plate with Asia, should not.

It appear then that continental status is based more on politics and culture than empirical science.

What is this Australia of which you speak?

WTF??

It's the land that gave the world Paul Hogan, Cold Chisel, Hugh Jackman and, more importantly, me!

Alas poor Wololo, what a terrible demise he faces...