By Catrina Guenther
Introduction
This article covers 10 unique nicknames for Australia and dives into their background, history, and...
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The name Australia is derived from the Latin word for "southern," which is "Australis." During...
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Australia's ALPHA-3 country code is AUS, which is the shortened version of the entire destination's...
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When you hear the word Oz, the first thing that comes to mind may be...
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Land of the Long Weekend is another name for Australia that has an interesting backstory...
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Australia is sometimes referred to as the Sunburnt Country, primarily because of a famous poem...
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Straya is another word for Australia that's often used by Aussies. This abbreviation is pronounced...
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This nickname is arguably one of the most common ones in Australia. Its origins date...
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Antipodes comes from the Greek words 'anti,' which means opposite, and 'podes,' meaning feet. These...
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The nickname Wide Brown Land also derives from the poem "My Country" by Dorothea Mackellar...
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The Lucky Country nickname comes from a novel written by Donald Horne in 1964. In...
Conclusion
The array of nicknames connected to Australia provides an intriguing insight into the nation's history...
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