Australia — from L. Terra Australis (16c.), from australis southern + IA (Cf. ia). A hypothetical southern continent, known as terra australis incognita, had been proposed since 2c. Dutch explorers called the newfound continent New Holland; the current name… … Etymology dictionary
Australia — This article is about the country. For other uses, see Australia (disambiguation). Commonwealth of Australia … Wikipedia
Australia — /aw strayl yeuh/, n. 1. a continent SE of Asia, between the Indian and the Pacific oceans. 18,438,824; 2,948,366 sq. mi. (7,636,270 sq. km). 2. Commonwealth of, a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, consisting of the federated states and… … Universalium
Australia — Para otros usos de este término, véase Australia (desambiguación). Commonwealth of Australia Mancomunidad de Australia … Wikipedia Español
Australia — Why is Australia called Australia? From the early sixteenth century, European philosophers and mapmakers assumed a great southern continent existed south of Asia. They called this hypothetical place Terra Australis, Latin for southern land . The… … Australian idioms
1814 — Year 1814 (MDCCCXIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12 day slower Julian calendar). Events of 1814January March * January 14… … Wikipedia
1814 in the United Kingdom — Events from the year 1814 in the United Kingdom.Incumbents*Monarch George III of the United Kingdom *Prime Minister Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, ToryEvents* 14 January ** Treaty of Kiel cedes Danish Heligoland to Britain.cite book… … Wikipedia
1813 in Australia — See also: 1812 in Australia, other events of 1813, 1814 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.1813 in Australia featured a number of important developments. Gregory Blaxland, William Lawson and William Charles Wentworth crossed the… … Wikipedia
1815 in Australia — See also: 1814 in Australia, other events of 1815, 1816 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.Incumbents Governors Governors of the Australian colonies: *Governor of New South Wales Lachlan Macquarie *Lieutenant Governor of Van… … Wikipedia
Colonial forces of Australia — Until Australia became a Federation in 1901, each of the six colonial governments was responsible for the defence of their own colony. From 1788 until 1870 this was done with British regular forces. In all, 25 British regiments served in the… … Wikipedia
