Photo Gallery: International

The Melbourne 2006 Queen’s Baton Relay has now visited every nation in the Commonwealth. Here is a selection of photos of the international journey. Photos of the Queen's Baton Relay's travels around Australia can be found on the Photo Gallery: Australia page.

New Zealand

21 January 2006

Consisting of two main islands separated by Cook Strait, New Zealand is one of the world's leading producers of meat, wool and dairy products. Tourism is the largest foreign exchange earner.

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Norfolk Island

17 January 2006

With a population of under 2,000, Norfolk Island's major economic resource is Tourism. Climate is sub-tropical with annual rainfall of 1,200mm falling mainly in winter.

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Cook Islands

12 January 2006

A group of coral atolls and volcanic islands in the south-west Pacific Ocean. The main island is Rarotonga. Tourism is important to the economy.

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Fiji

5 January 2006

Fiji comprises two main islands of volcanic origin and over 300 smaller islands in the south Pacific Ocean. The climate is tropical and the economy is based on agriculture.

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Antarctica

13 December 2005

Antarctica is a continent surrounding the Earth's South Pole. It is the coldest place on Earth and is almost entirely covered by ice.

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Kiribati

25 November 2005

Kiribati comprises 32 coral islands, which straddle the equator in the Pacific Ocean. The climate is hot and wetter in the north.

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Nauru

23 November 2005

Nauru is a coral island in the South Pacific Ocean, with a fertile coastal strip, barren central plateau and a tropical climate. The economy is based on phosphate mining.

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Solomon Islands

20 November 2005

The six main islands are volcanic, mountainous and forested. The climate is hot and humid. Exports include fish, timber, copra and palm oil.

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Tonga

16 November 2005

Tonga comprises some 170 islands in the south Pacific Ocean. Exports include coconut products, root crops, bananas and vanilla.

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Niue

13 November 2005

Niue has steep limestone cliffs along the coast and central plains. The climate is tropical, modified by south-east trade winds.

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Samoa

6 November 2005

Samoa consists of two main islands and seven small islands in the South Pacific Ocean. The economy is predominantly based on agriculture.

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Tuvalu

31 October 2005

One of the world's smallest independent nations, Tuvalu comprises nine low-lying coral atolls in the South Pacific Ocean.

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Vanuatu

21 October 2005

Vanuatu occupies an archipelago of some 80 islands in Oceania. The climate is tropical with heavy rainfall. The majority of people live by farming.

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Papua New Guinea

14 October 2005

Papua New Guinea has a forested and mountainous interior bordered by swampy plains; and a tropical monsoon climate.

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Singapore

6 October 2005

Singapore, founded as a British trading colony in 1819, joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent.

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Brunei Darussalam

2 October 2005

Brunei's two enclaves are surrounded by Malaysia. Tropical rainforest covers over two-thirds of Brunei. The economy is dominated by the oil and gas industries.

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Malaysia

28 September 2005

Malaysia is the world's largest producer of tin, palm oil, pepper and tropical hardwoods. With over 7 million visitors a year, tourism is also a major industry.

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