Located in the Pacific Ocean, east of the Australian coast, Zealandia covers an area of 4.9 million square kilometres, more than twice that of Greenland. It is the smallest of the eight continents and 94% of its surface is submerged. Its land masses are mainly made up of New Zealand and New Caledonia, but also include small islands in New Zealand, Australia and New Caledonia. The surface of Zealandia is on average 1,100 meters below sea level; its highest point is Aoraki (Mou