Australian English

thumb|An Egypt|Egyptian boomerang; [[National Archaeological Museum, Athens, Greece.]] thumb|Australian Aboriginal boomerangs A boomerang () is a thrown tool typically constructed with airfoil sections and designed to spin about an axis perpendicular to the direction of its flight, designed to return to the thrower. The origin of the word is from an Aboriginal Australian language of the Sydney region. Its original meaning, which is preserved in official competitions, refers only to returning objects, not to throwing sticks, which were also used for hunting by various peoples both in Australia

thumb|Didgeridoo and clapstick players performing at [[Nightcliff, Northern Territory]] thumb|240px|Sound of didgeridoo thumb|240px|A didgeribone, a sliding-type didgeridoo

set of varieties of the English language native to Australia

Velarization or velarisation is a secondary articulation of consonants by which the back of the tongue is raised toward the velum during the articulation of the consonant. In the International Phonetic Alphabet, velarization is transcribed by one of four diacritics: A tilde or swung dash through the letter covers velarization, uvularization and pharyngealization, as in (the velarized equivalent of ) A superscript Latin gamma after the letter standing for the velarized consonant, as in (a velarized ) To distinguish velarization from a velar fricative release, may be used instead of , as in A s

thumb|A billabong along Scrubby Creek at Berrinba, Queensland|Berrinba Wetlands, [[Queensland, 2014]] thumb|A billabong in the Northern Territory thumb|A billabong on the Goulburn River in Victoria In Australian English, a billabong ( ) is a small body of water, usually a permanent one created by a change in course or the flooding of a river. It is variously used to refer to oxbow lakes, dry creek beds that fill after heavy rainfall and channels of rivers that lead to dead-ends or backwaters. The term is likely borrowed from Wiradjuri, an Aboriginal Australian language of New South Wales.

dictionary of Australian English

thumb|220px|The Brickfielder is the cause of dust storms in the east. The Brickfielder is a hot and dry wind in Southern Australia that develops in the country's deserts in late spring and summer, which heavily raises temperatures in the southeast coast.

Overlanding or four-wheel drive (4WD) touring is self-reliant overland (that is travelling or done by land) travel to remote destinations where the journey is the principal goal. Typically, but not exclusively, it is accomplished with mechanized off-road capable transport (from bicycles to trucks) where the principal form of lodging is camping, often lasting for extended lengths of time (months to years) and spanning international boundaries.

dialect of Australian English used by a large section of the Indigenous Australian population

large landholding used for livestock production in Australia

type of farm land leased from the government

gazetted geographic subdivision of Australia

Anglo-Celtic people are those descended primarily from the peoples of the British Isles: the English, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh. The concept is mainly relevant outside of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, particularly in Australia; however, it is also used in Canada, the United States, New Zealand and South Africa, where a significant diaspora is located.