General
the outback
What does the outback mean?
The vast, arid, sparsely populated interior of the continent.
"They did a big loop through the outback in a beat-up troopy."
Origin
From 'out back' (beyond the settled areas).
Frequently asked questions
What is the outback?
It's the vast, dry, sparsely populated interior of Australia, far from the coastal cities — the classic red-dirt inland country.
Where does the word outback come from?
It comes from 'out back', meaning the land beyond the settled and farmed areas, out the back of the towns.
Is the outback the same as the bush?
They overlap but differ. 'The bush' is any rural or forested country, while 'the outback' specifically means the remote, arid interior.
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