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Australia, is known as the land down under because it is inhabitable year round and south of the equator.

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Which is the down under continent?

Australia, is known as the land down under because it is inhabitable year round and south of the equator.


Why is Australia is called the land under ground?

Australia is NOT called the land underground. Australia is popularly known as the Land Down Under. This is because it is the only populated continent which lies completely within the southern hemisphere, and therefore "down under" the equator.


The only continent that is both a country and a continent known as the outback or the land down under is?

The description is obviously meant to refer to Austalia, the only country that occupies an entire continent. However, while Australia is often referred to as the land down under, the term "outback" is NOT an alternative name for it. The outback is a term for the vast, dry and remote inland areas.


Is there land under antarctica?

Yes it does, but it is icy. It used to be a forest, but then it got cold because it moved down to the south pole.


What country is called land down under?

Australia!This description fits the continent and country of Australia.Australia is commonly called the land down under in reference to it being in the southern hemisphere.


What is the land under an ocean at the edge of a continent called?

The land under an ocean at the edge of a continent is called the continental shelf. This is the shallow submerged portion of a continent that extends from the shoreline to the continental slope.


How do you spell the land down under?

The land down under is spelled "Australia."


What is called the land under an ocean at the edge of a continent?

continental


Its an island down under the smallest continent?

Australia.


What is the real Oz?

The land of Australia is what is the real Oz.Specifically, Oz is a nickname for the country and continent of Australia. Another much beloved nickname is the land down under. Still another nickname is the land of the glowing, thundering Aussies.


Does the south pole has land under it?

Yes, as it sits on the continent of AntArctica.


What do you call the land under te ocean from which the continent rises?

Oceanic Crust