diff --git a/configs/bundle_config.yaml b/configs/bundle_config.yaml
index cd8bd286f..7d1f55103 100644
--- a/configs/bundle_config.yaml
+++ b/configs/bundle_config.yaml
@@ -281,6 +281,19 @@ databundles:
     disable_by_opt:
       build_cutout: [all]
 
+  # cutouts bundle of the cutouts folder for Oceania continent
+  # Coordinate bounds: [min_x = 80, max_x = 180.0, min_y = -50, max_y = 20.]
+  # Size about 19 GB (zipped)
+  bundle_cutouts_oceania:
+    countries: [Oceania]
+    category: cutouts
+    destination: "cutouts"
+    urls:
+      gdrive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R8ELkXmW8jBBUFWRY0sbf-T14SJl4EUY/view?usp=sharing
+    output: [cutouts/cutout-2013-era5.nc]
+    disable_by_opt:
+      build_cutout: [all]
+
   # cutouts bundle of the cutouts folder for the northern hemisphere
   # Note: this includes nearly the entire northern emisphere [long +-180, lat 1-85]. Size about 81GB (zipped)
   #bundle_cutouts_northern_hemisphere:
diff --git a/doc/release_notes.rst b/doc/release_notes.rst
index 4fc2d0f75..398c618ca 100644
--- a/doc/release_notes.rst
+++ b/doc/release_notes.rst
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ E.g. if a new rule becomes available describe how to use it `make test` and in o
 
 * Use BASE_DIR in rules and `_helpers.py` script for facilitate module import in subworkflow `PR #1137 <https://github.com/pypsa-meets-earth/pypsa-earth/pull/1137>`_
 
+* Include a dedicated cutout for Oceania in bundle_config.yaml `PR #1157 <https://github.com/pypsa-meets-earth/pypsa-earth/pull/1157>`_
+
 PyPSA-Earth 0.4.1
 =================