The Australasian realm includes some nearby island groups, like Wallacea, the Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu, which were not formerly part of Gondwana, but which share many characteristic plants and animals with Australasia.
A ecozona australasiana inclúe algúns grupos de illas próximos como Wallacea, o Arquipélago Bismarck, as Illas Salomón, e Vanuatu, as cales non formaban parte anteriormente de Gondwana, pero comparten con Australasia moitas plantas e animais característicos.