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The term '''Down Under''' is a [[colloquialism]] referring to [[Australia]] and occasionally [[New Zealand]]. It locates Australia as "the land down under" because it lies totally within the [[Southern Hemisphere|southern hemisphere]].
Despite the term's widespread international usage, it has been less commonly or rarely used by Australians themselves. The persistence of the media's use of the term has led to its wider embrace and usage. The [[Men at Work]] song "[[Down Under (song)|Down Under]]" became an instantly recognisable, patriotic rallying song - even though the writer of the song, [[Colin Hay]], is Scottish. Australia's most famous boxing champion, [[Kostya Tszyu]], was also nicknamed "The Thunder From Down Under".
According to [[Roger Ebert]], "No film set in Australia is allowed to use the word Australia in its title where "Down Under" is an acceptable alternative. For example, we don't get ''[[The Rescuers Down Under|The Rescuers in Australia]]'' or ''[[Quigley Down Under|Quigley in Australia]]''."
"Down Under" is also attributed as the inspiration for the underwear brand [[Gilly Hicks]], from the internationally recognised [[United States|American]] [[Lifestyle brand|lifestyle brand and company]] [[Abercrombie & Fitch]].
==See also==
*[[Aussies]]
*[[Kiwi (people)|Kiwis]]
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