The Oceania region (including Australia and New Zealand), was inhabited by whom?

All of the above

The correct answer is Option 4 - All of the above

Option 1- Polynesian people
Option 2- Micronesian people
Option 3- Melanesian people
Option 4- All of the above

Present day island states in the Oceania region (including Australia and New Zealand), were inhabited by the Polynesian, Melanesian and Micronesian people over the course of thousands of years. They appeal to governments to come to terms with the continuing existence of indigenous nations as enduring communities with an identity of their own. ‘Since times immemorial’ is the phrase used by indigenous people all over the world to refer to their continued occupancy of the lands from which they originate.