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Sea explorer Matthew Flinders was the one who first proposed the name "Terra Australis", which became "Australia", as a result of his circumnavigation of the continent. He suggested the name in his book "A voyage to Terra Australis", which was published in the year he died, in 1814. The name Australia was adopted in 1824. Prior to this, the continent was known as Terra Australis Incognita, or the Unknown Southern Land.
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What do you call Australia people?
You call people living in Australia, Australians.
What do they call chrismas in Australia?
They call it Christmas
What country is also a continent?
Australia
What is the meaning for peter Allen you still call Australia home?
what is the song i still call australia home about
What are the release dates for Police Call - 1954 Australia?
Police Call - 1954 Australia was released on: USA: 1955
What do you call an unlabelled bottle of wine?
In Australia we call them cleanskins
What do you call a billboard in Australia?
Billboards are still known as billboards in Australia.
What does Australia call Christmas?
Christmas
What do you call meadows in Australia?
valleys
Why can Australia call itself an island?
The continent of Australia is completely surrounded by water.
What do you call the grasslands found in Australia?
The grasslands in Australia are simply known as grasslands.
What you call a person who is exiled to Australia?
A person who was exiled to Australia in 1788 were called convicts.
