| Term | Definition |
| (n) continent | one of the seven large land masses of the world |
| (n) territory | a region of a country that has its own government for local affairs, like a state |
| (n) rain forest | a lush, thick forest found in hot regions with high rainfall |
| (n) coral reef | a bank of coral just below sea level |
| (n) aborigines | the first known inhabitants of Australia |
| (n) crest | an official badge |
| (n) marsupial | a mammal that carries its young in a pouch |
| (n) outback | the Australian countryside or bush country (Very few people live in this hot, dry, remote area.) |
| (n) stations | cattle and sheep farms in the outback |
| (n) artesian water | water pumped up from underground by windmills |