outback
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Camels with "a bit of fire in them" raced in a remote Australian outback town this weekend at an annual event celebrating the desert beasts first imported in the mid-19th century.
From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026
The discovery began when Aaron Bean, a professional horticulturalist who was helping band birds on a large outback property in Queensland, noticed an unusual plant growing in the landscape.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
As I step out into this next phase of life, I do sometimes find myself missing the chaos of Hanoi or the wide-open spaces of the Australian outback.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
Police say they launched the largest search in the history of South Australia when four-year-old Gus Lamont was reported missing in late September from his family's Oak Park Station in the outback north of Adelaide.
From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026
“Oh, they’re all over the outback of Ethiopia,” Inkling says.
From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins
Vocabulary lists containing outback
Australia and New Zealand - Introductory
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Australia and New Zealand - Middle School and High School
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