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Australia: The Land Down Under

By Gurushala

| 10 Nov 2020

Exploring Australia

Australia is known as 'the land Down Under' for its position in the southern hemisphere.
Australia is the smallest continent however, it is one of the largest countries on the globe. The country is an island lying between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific ocean in the southern hemisphere. The capital of Australia is Canberra however, some of the country’s more popular cities are Sydney and Melbourne. Australia is also the only continent in the world that doesn’t have an active volcano. Australia is also the second driest continent in the world after Antarctica.

Australia, aside from this, also has other names. One of the most common nicknames is The Land of Oz. Oz is a phonetic derivative of an informal reference to an Australian from the word Aussie. The greenery and the abundance, though can trick you into thinking that it is the Wizard of Oz's magical land.

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