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Throughout this website, there are some words in bold. These are words that are Australian slang or technical words. Their meanings are listed below in alphabetical order.

A.B. Patterson: A famous Australian writer (1864-1941).

Anthem: A ceremonial song, especially for a nation, but also for a company or organisation.

Billabong: A lagoon or waterhole that used to be a bend in a river.

Federation: The joining together of separate colonies or smaller states to form an independent nation.

Monolith: A single block or piece of stone of considerable size, whether in the natural or fabricated state.

Plebiscite: A direct vote of all electors, used when a government wants guidance about an issue that does not need a change to the Constitution.

Southern Cross: A constellation of stars in the formation of a cross, which can be seen from the Southern Hemisphere.

Swagman: An unemployed man who wandered the countryside looking for employment or begging for food.

Troopers: Policemen, usually on horseback.

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