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Originally, Australia was inhabited by Aborigines who had a grasp on their locality but did not concern themselves with the nature of the whole continent. They are not known to have had a name for the continent.
Once European exploration in the area commenced, Australia was initially known as Terra Australis Incognita, meaning "Unknown Southern land".
From the 1600s, the Dutch traders named the western half of the continent New Holland. But for many years, the continent was still referred to as Terra Australis Incognita on Dutch and Portuguese maps.
When Captain James Cook charted the eastern coast in 1770, he claimed it for England under the name of New South Wales. In between this time, some map-makers of the 1700s called it the Great South Land.
Matthew Flinders was the one who first proposed the name "Terra Australis", which became "Australia", the name adopted in 1824.
As a sovereign state, Australia has always been known as Australia.
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Is there another name for Australia?
Australia has no other official name. Its full name is the Commonwealth of Australia.
What is another name for native Australia?
indigenous
Is there another name for Australia's western Plateau?
nothing
Is Austria another name for Australia?
No. Austria is a country in Europe.
Is another name for Australia Oceania?
There is no specific name for the islands of Oceania. They are sometimes called the islands of the South Pacific, and sometimes they are referred to as Australasia but Oceania comprises too large an area to restrict any island groups to another name.And no, another name for Oceania is notAustralia.
What is another name for a gum tree?
The gum tree is mostly native to Australia. Yes, there is another name for the gum tree; it is Eucalyptus.
What is a quenda?
The Quenda is another name for the Southern Brown Bandicoot, a marsupial native to Australia.
Another name for the abominable snow man?
yeti, sasquatch, Bunyip (Australia), will ferrel
What is another name for the Australian honey possum?
In its native Australia, the honey possum is called the "noolbenger".
Where is the Coolangatta airport?
The Coolangatta airport is an international airport that is in Australia. Another name for this airport is called Gold Coast Airport. It is on the Southern Coast of Australia.
What is another name of Australia?
Oh, dude, Australia is like the cool kid at the party with multiple names. So, like, another name for Australia is the "Land Down Under." It's where they have kangaroos, koalas, and probably some really good shrimp on the barbie.
Is there another name for Kosciuszko mountain?
As of 2014, Mt Kosciuszko, Australia's highest mainland mountain, is not known by any other name.
