antipodeans
Opposite-side globe residents
Antipodeans are people from the Antipodes—Australia and New Zealand, viewed from the perspective of Britain or Europe.
The term reflects the geographical position of these countries on the opposite side of the globe: A wave of antipodeans arrived in London seeking work.
The word carries a slightly old-fashioned, British flavor and is sometimes used self-referentially by Australians and New Zealanders themselves.
New Zealand's indigenous people
- AucklandNew Zealand's main city
- WellingtonSouthernmost national capital globally
- AotearoaIndigenous name for NZ
- All BlacksNew Zealand rugby squad
kauri · Rotorua · kiwifruit · manuka · weta · moa · Hobbiton · fern
Half of a ball
- southernToward the sunbelt
- latitudeGeographic or personal freedom
- longitudeEast-west angular distance
- equatorMidpoint circle of rotation
meridian · globe · coordinates · diametrically · polar · opposite · Greenwich · axis
Informal term for Australian
- kangarooPouched Australian leaper
- SydneyNew South Wales capital
- MelbourneVictorian state capital
- OutbackAustralian-themed steakhouse chain
Uluru · boomerang · platypus · wombat · koala · emu · dingo · Aboriginal
Scattered over vast areas
- remoteDistant or controller
- distantFar away or aloof
- farawayAt great distance
- opposite sideFacing or contrary position
other side · abroad · overseas
Maori
New Zealand's indigenous people
- AucklandNew Zealand's main city
- WellingtonSouthernmost national capital globally
- AotearoaIndigenous name for NZ
All Blacks · kauri · Rotorua · kiwifruit · manuka · weta · moa · Hobbiton · fern · Queenstown
hemisphere
Half of a ball
equator · meridian · globe · coordinates · diametrically · polar · opposite · Greenwich · axis · earth
Aussie
Informal term for Australian
Outback · Uluru · boomerang · platypus · wombat · koala · emu · dingo · Aboriginal · Great Barrier Reef
far-flung
Scattered over vast areas