immigrants from other Polynesian islands, including the Cook Islands, Samoa and Tonga. Australia has the third largest Polynesian population, in addition to having the largest Fijian population outside of Fiji. Australia's Polynesian population consists of Māoris, as well as immigrants who originate from the same countries as the ones who migrated to New Zealand. In 2022, there was controversy over proposals to build a traditional Māori meeting house (known as a Marae) in Sydney. This was seen as disrespectful to Aboriginal Australian landowners, as the Māori are not indigenous to Australia. List of countries and islands by ethnocultural grouping Indigenous Australian (Also known as Niiwalarra) Melanesian Maluku islands Micronesian Polynesian None (uninhabited or unused prior to European discovery) (Also known as Marcus Island) See also Europeans in Oceania List of indigenous peoples of Oceania Pacific Islander Taiwanese indigenous peoples Notes References Further reading External links Dutch Centre for Indigenous Peoples (NCIV) Speaking4Earth: action site for indigenous issues Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies