No. The part of Australia which is closest to New Zealand is the island state of Tasmania, so the closest Australian city to New Zealand would be Hobart.
The islands of New Zealand are about 2500km from the continent of Australia.
The distance between Sydney, Australia and Christchurch, New Zealand is 1319 miles (2123 km).
The closest land mass to New Zealand is Australia.
Sydney, Australia is 2.276 kilometers or 1,414 miles from Palmerston North, New Zealand. A flight from Sydney, Australia to Palmerston North, New Zealand takes about 3 and a half hours.
The most populous cities in Australia and New Zealand are Sydney and Auckland respectively.
Sydney Australia has a population of 4.3 million. Auckland New Zealand has a population of 1.4 million. Therefore Sydney must be bigger to accommodate all the extra people.
New Guinea is 150 km from mainland Australia. New Zealand is 1250 km from mainland Australia.
Yes, New Zealand is on the Sydney side of Australia. You would see that if you were smart enough to look on a map!
Australia is the largest country closest to New Zealand. They are separated by the Tasman Sea, which is approximately 1,500 kilometers (932 miles) across at its narrowest point.
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The air distance from Sydney, Australia, to the Waikato River, Hamilton, New Zealand, is 1,374 miles. That equals 2,211 kilometers or 1,194 nautical miles.
The Tasman Sea lies close to New Zealand, being the sea between New Zealand and Australia.