Definition of Australiana in English:
Australiana
noun ɒˌstreɪlɪˈɑːnəɒˌstreɪlɪˈɑːnə
mass nounItems relating to or characteristic of Australia.
from a young age he had a fascination for Australiana
Example sentencesExamples
- For the true-blue price of half a million dollars, this piece of Australiana is all yours.
- His performance pays perverse homage to an entire tradition of Australiana.
- These extraordinarily rare Spanish documents are the most valuable among all printed Australiana.
- For American visitors there are the standard Australiana items: marsupial soft toys, boomerangs, pictures of Uluru.
- The turn of the century Mitchell Wing houses an unrivalled collection of Australiana.
- The centre will host a range of free activities, all with an Australiana theme.
- If you haven't been to this icon of Australiana, rescind your citizenship immediately.
- This run-down, tin-roof dwelling in lonely bush country is a gorgeous chunk of rustic Australiana.
- The tour turned her onto Australiana in a big way.
- The site contains images that have been specially created, with a thick slather of Australiana.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Australia + -ana.