Australia: Meaning and Definition of

Aus•tral•ia

1. a continent SE of Asia, between the Indian and the Pacific oceans. 14,576,330; 2,948,366 sq. mi. (7,636,270 sq. km).
2. a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, consisting of the federated states and territories of Australia and Tasmania. 14,995,287; 2,974,581 sq. mi. (7,704,165 sq. km). Cap.: Canberra.