badland vs outback

badland

outback

adj
  • Characteristic of the most remote and desolate areas of Australia; very remote from urban areas. 

verb
  • To travel or stay in the outback 

adv
  • To or towards the most remote and desolate areas of Australia. 

noun
  • The most remote and desolate areas of Australia; the desert and areas too arid for growing crops. 

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