Greece, Guam, Palau, Micronesia, Nauru, the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, American Samoa, the Cook Islands, Tonga, New Zealand, Australia
Distance
27,000 km in Australia 36,000 km total
Torch bearers
800 in Greece 1,500 in Oceania and New Zealand 11,000 in Australia
Start date
10 May 2000
End date
15 September 2000
Torch designer
Robert Jurgens at Blue Sky
No. of torches
14,000
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