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The indigenous people of Australia did not have a name for the land. Indigenous Australians did not have any knowledge, whatsoever, of any other existing countries, therefore did not find any reason in naming their home. It wasn't necessary to their way of life to identify a whole continent, given that they did not have any concept of a continent. They identified only what was necessary to their locality.
There are numerous dialects for so many different tribes in so many different regions. There is no "one" word for Australia in aboriginal language as there are so many languages. There are individual words for "land" or "earth" (as in dirt/soil) or Mother/Earth, but the word will be isolated to that tribal group's region and be a different word in another region.
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JordanThe Dutch originally named the western half of the continent New Holland. But for many years, the continent was still referred to as Terra Australis Incognita on Dutch and Portuguese maps.
One hundred and fifty years later, James Cook named the eastern half New South Wales.
The name Australia is derived from the Latin australis, meaning "southern". Matthew Flinders was the explorer who proposed the name Terra Australis for the continent, and the name 'Australia' was adopted in 1824.
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Who was the first European to land on the west coast of Australia?
It was Dirk Hartog who was the first European to land on the west coast of Australia.
What European country was original home of the Boers?
The Netherlands.
What country settled Australia?
The first European settlers in Australia were primarily convicts from England, together with the officers and the marines who guarded them.
Which European ship came to Australia first?
The first known European to sail to Australia was Dutchman Willem Jansz, who landed on the shores of the Gulf of Carpentaria in 1606. However, it is believed that the Portuguese were the ones who first saw the continent, even though no records of this still exist.
What tools were used by European settlers in the 1700s in Australia?
they used pows needles and sewers.
What was original European name of Australia?
new holland
What country is also known as Holland?
New Holland was the original name give to Australia by European explorers.
What does 'EEC' stand for?
It stands for the European Economic Community. It is the original name for what is now called the European Union.
Mid-water dwelling is the original name of what European city?
Paris
When did Australia join the European Union?
Australia has never been part of the European Union EU . Perhaps you confused Australia with Austria
Who was the first European to land on the west coast of Australia?
It was Dirk Hartog who was the first European to land on the west coast of Australia.
What is the name of Australia's original manufacturer of CDs located in Moorabbin?
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When the Europeans settled Australia what type of colony was it supposed to be?
The original European settlement of Australia was as a penal colony, an outpost and colony of Great Britain. There were some free settlers as well.
What is the original name of south Australia?
The name "South Australia" originates purely from the fact that the state is in the south of Australia.
What is the aboriginal name for Mt Olga Australia?
The original indigenous name for Mt Olga is Kata Tjuta.
What is the name for the giant monolith in the center of australia?
The formation is known by its indigenous name of Uluru. It is also known by its European name of Ayers Rock.
What is the aboriginal meaning for Australia?
"Australia" is a European derived word, Therefore it has no original aboriginal meaning. At the start of the European settlement, there were over 250-300 spoken languages with 600 dialects. There is therefore no single aboriginal word that would pertain to the continent of Australia. Also, they had no knowledge of any other country that would cause them to want to name Australia and with a vocabulary of about 1000 words they only named their local tribal land features and if they lived in the interior had no knowledge of the coastal areas (and vice verse).
