Australasian

[aw-struh-lay-zhuhn]

adjective

1. relating to Australasia, its people, or their cultures.

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Australasia.

Example Sentences

Now a rookie on the Australasian Tour, he almost missed the tournament at the Millbrook Resort course near Queenstown after his entry to New Zealand was delayed by immigration officials.

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The Internationals would be far stronger given the depth of Asian and Australasian talent on the LPGA.

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The Australian PGA, co-sanctioned by the Australasian Tour and DP World Tour, gave Lee a third title on the European circuit.

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In the 1980s the New Zealand population of the Australasian crested grebe was at a precipitously low number of roughly 200 birds.

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Likewise, the inclusion of local communities was key to the Australasian bittern, a type of bird, moving from endangered to vulnerable.

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