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australia
/ɔˈstɹeɪl.jə/
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What does australia mean?
proper noun
- An island of Oceania.
- A country consisting of a main island, the island of Tasmania and other smaller islands, located in Oceania; historically, a collection of former colonies of the British Empire. Official name: Commonwealth of Australia. Capital: Canberra.
- A continent consisting of the land on the Australian tectonic plate, i.e. Australia, New Guinea and intervening islands.
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IPA pronunciation
/ɔˈstɹeɪl.jə/
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/ɔˈstɹeɪl.i.ə//ɑˈstɹɛl.i.ə//ɑˈstɹɛl.jə/
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If they organise a systematic development of their boys I feel convinced they will gain a place of equality with Australia.
If I had found this out while I was in Australia I could have seen some of those people—but I didn't.
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Small local gardens and fishing contribute to the food supply, but additional food and most other necessities must be imported from Australia.
I cannot imagine a more complete contrast, in every respect, than between the forests of Valdivia or Chiloe, and the woods of Australia.
One single reef, for instance, which is entirely made by them, stretches along the north-east coast of Australia for nearly a thousand miles.