Australia Felix

Proper noun. An early proposed name for parts of Victoria (Australia) explored by Thomas Mitchell (1792-1855), Latin for “Fortunate Australia” or “Happy Australia”. [http://www.whitehat.com.au/Australia/History/PlaceNames.asp].

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