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Australia
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The country and continent occupying the Australian mainland, Tasmania, and nearby islands, with its capital at Canberra.
"Australia is famous for its unique wildlife, like kangaroos and koalas."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe island nation and continent in the southern hemisphere.
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Etymology
From Latin terra austrālis incōgnita ("unknown southern land"), popularised by explorer Matthew Flinders in the early 1800s.