Common
Name of Australia
Etymology of the name Australia
Name of Australia
The name Australia (pronounced in Australian English) 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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