I always see those kinds of phrases, and i was wondering what it had to do with Australia. Could someone explain?
2007-06-12 11:53:26 · 10 answers · asked by marisssssssa 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Because Australia is under the world on the globe.
2007-06-12 11:56:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
When you look at a globe or map depicting the earth, north is usually depicted as being up and south as down. And Australia is located in the southern hemisphere- that is, south of the equator. So, Australia is referred to as 'The Land Down Under'.
2007-06-12 12:02:48 · answer #2 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's Down Under as in going South of the equator.
2007-06-12 11:57:13 · answer #3 · answered by Del Piero 10 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Under the equator.
2007-06-12 11:55:25 · answer #4 · answered by Fathiya 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
australia is under the equator.
2007-06-12 11:58:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
australia is often called the "land down under".
2007-06-14 12:43:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
b careful of the Aussies 2 much Foster's will cause u 2 go under mate'
2007-06-12 11:57:19 · answer #7 · answered by yumchu2001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you go to Austrailia or any place south of the equater, you are going under. on a map you a below the equater there, hence going under
2007-06-12 11:56:38 · answer #8 · answered by Bottle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's just terminology, and it's down under, as in Australia is down underneath the globe.
I think it derives from European travelling to Aus, ie, they were going down under
2007-06-12 12:04:00 · answer #9 · answered by bee bee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
south of the equator
2007-06-12 11:55:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋