aborigine |
an original or first inhabitant of an area, esp. a member of a tribe native to Australia. [1/2 definitions] |
Anzac |
a soldier in the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps during World War I (acronym for "Australia and New Zealand Army Corps"). [2 definitions] |
Australasia |
Australia, New Zealand, and nearby islands south of the equator and north through Malaysia and the Philippines. |
Australia |
a country comprising this continent and Tasmania; Commonwealth of Australia. [1/2 definitions] |
Australian |
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Australia or Australians. [3/5 definitions] |
Australoid |
(outdated; no longer in scientific use) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of members of a human racial group originating in Australia, the Pacific Islands, and areas of southern and central India, generally characterized by dark skin and dark curly hair. [1/2 definitions] |
bandicoot |
any of several ratlike marsupials, chiefly of Australia. [1/2 definitions] |
barramunda |
an edible freshwater lungfish native to the rivers of Australia. |
billabong |
in Australia, a pool formed by a backwater channel of a stream. |
blue gum |
a tall eucalyptus tree native to Australia and widely cultivated in California, with aromatic leaves and a smooth bark that peels off in shreds. |
bottletree |
any of various trees native to Australia that have a swollen, bottle-shaped trunk. |
bushranger |
in Australia, a bandit who lives in the bush. |
Canberra |
the capital of Australia. |
cassowary |
any of several very large flightless birds of Australia and New Guinea that have a bony projection on the top of the head and face. |
cockatoo |
any of various crested, mostly white parrots of Australia and other parts of the South Pacific. |
continent |
one of the earth's major land masses, such as North America, Australia, or Antarctica. [1/3 definitions] |
Coral Sea |
an arm of the southern Pacific Ocean located off the northwestern coast of Australia, extending to the north as far as New Guinea and the Soloman Islands and to the east by Vanuatu. The sea is the location of the Great Barrier Reef. It was also the scene of a fierce naval battle between Japan and the United States in World War II. |
down under |
(informal) Australia or New Zealand. |
Eastern Hemisphere |
the half of the earth that contains Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. |
eucalyptus |
any of various tall evergreen trees native to Australia, having leaves that yield a pungent oil used in medicines. |
Fiji |
a southwestern Pacific island country northeast of Australia. |