Australia, is known as the land down under because it is inhabitable year round and south of the equator.
Australia.
Australia, is known as the land down under because it is inhabitable year round and south of the equator.
Australia is often referred to as the "down under" continent due to its location in the Southern Hemisphere. This nickname is a reflection of its position relative to the rest of the world.
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Australia is not the only country "down under", but in area it is the largest country that is completely within the Southern Hemisphere. Add to that the fact that it is an isolated continent, often referred to as an island continent, and this seems to make it more prominent.
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.
The continent country of Australia is often referred to as "down under". This goes back to the early pioneer years when looking at a map (or world globe) Australia is always depicted at being almost at the bottom of the world, or down under.
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.
Antarctica is its own continent.
Under the Antarctic continent, you'll find the earth's mantle and core, as you would under any continent.
Fiji falls under the Australian continent
No Fiji is not a continent. Fiji falls under the Australian continent.