A Few Dots Connected
This was one of those slap-on-the-forehead moments. I came across the word “austral” and momentarily stopped to think about its meaning. I recalled it referred to the southern hemisphere. Then some dots connected in my head, totally unconnected with what I was reading, – I wonder if that’s why Australia is called Australia?! I’d never noticed the word “austral” in the name before!
I was surprised I couldn’t find an official version of the origin of the name on the country’s official website. Perhaps it’s there and I just didn’t discover it.
Click here for an interesting timeline of the use of the word “australis” and its eventual morphing into Australia.
Click here for a Wikipedia article on the origin of the names of countries around the world.
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