a mountain range in SE Australia , in E Victoria and SE New South Wales . Highest peak : Mount Kosciuszko, 2228 m (7310 ft)

a breed of medium-sized cat with a short spotted or marbled coat

→ casuarina

an immigrant to Australia , esp one whose native tongue is not English

an official ballot listing candidates for election to public office and issues, levies, etc., distributed inside the polling place to be marked by the voter in secret : it originated in Australia and is widely used in the U.S.

a large grey Australian crane , Grus rubicunda , having a red-and-green head and a trumpeting call

a stroke in which the feet are kicked like paddles while the arms reach forward and pull back through the water

one of an Australian breed of medium-sized sheep-herding dogs having a short, harsh , straight coat in a combination of colors that can include black, red, tan , fawn , chocolate , or smoke blue, probably developed by crossbreeding between the border collie and dingo

a game resembling rugby football , played in Australia between teams of 18 players each on an oval pitch , with a ball resembling a large rugby ball. Players attempt to kick the ball between posts (without crossbars ) at either end of the pitch, scoring six points for a goal (between the two main posts) and one point for a behind (between either of two outer posts and the main posts). They may punch or kick the ball and run with it provided that they bounce it every ten yards

a large food and game fish of Australian and New Zealand coastal waters , Arripis trutta, that is greenish grey to silvery underneath and spotted with brown : resembles a salmon but is in fact a marine perch

a movement of the hand and arm made to brush flies away from one's face

a small wire-haired breed of terrier similar to the cairn

of or relating to the state of South Australia or its inhabitants

a breed of cat with semi-long hair, having a white undercoat with the ends coloured

another name for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

a compact strongly-built dog of a breed with pricked ears and a smooth bluish-grey coat, often used for controlling and moving cattle

a major tectonic division of the earth's crust , comprising India and the Australian continent and adjacent suboceanic basins (the Tasman , South Australian, Mid-Indian, Cocos , and Australian basins); separated from the Eurasian Plate by the Java Trench , from the Pacific Plate by the Tonga-Kermadec Trench, and from the African Plate by a series of mid-ocean ridges (the Carlsberg, Mid-Indian, and Southeast Indian ridges)

a small compact variety of terrier with pricked ears and a long straight silky coat

a wide bay of the Indian Ocean , in S Australia , extending from Cape Pasley to the Eyre Peninsula : notorious for storms

a territory of SE Australia , within New South Wales : consists of two exclaves , one containing Canberra , the capital of Australia, and one at Jervis Bay (the latter sometimes regarded as a separate entity ). Pop: 373 100 (2012 est)

a species of dolphin , Orcaella heinsohni , with a small stubby dorsal fin , a dark dorsal area, lighter brown body and white underbelly , found mainly in Australian waters

the area of Antarctica , other than Ad é lie Land , that is claimed by Australia (claims are suspended under the Antarctic Treaty ), lying south of latitude 60°S and between longitudes 45° E and 160°E

the major indentation of the S coast of Australia , from Cape Pasley in W Australia to the Eyre Peninsula in S Australia

a large grey Australian crane , Grus rubicunda , having a red-and-green head and a trumpeting call

When you crawl , you move forward on your hands and knees.

a large food and game fish of Australian and New Zealand coastal waters , Arripis trutta, that is greenish grey to silvery underneath and spotted with brown : resembles a salmon but is in fact a marine perch

a large grey Australian crane , Grus rubicunda , having a red-and-green head and a trumpeting call

an Australian breed of dog with a bluish coat, developed for herding cattle