Name of Australia
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title:
Name of Australia
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The name Australia is derived from the Latin australis, meaning 'southern', and specifically from the hypothetical Terra Australis postulated in pre-modern geography. The name was popularised by the explorer Matthew Flinders from 1804, and it has been in official use since 1817, replacing "New Holland", an English translation of the Dutch name, first given by Abel Tasman in 1643 as the name for the continent.
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Etymology of the name Australia
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Name_of_Australia
date created:
2008-08-16T23:26:09Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T05:49:07Z
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