outback
Example Sentences
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The day before, the state of New South Wales had reported its hottest day in over a century, a high of 44.8C in the outback town of Bourke.
From BBC
A few days before the eclipse, my colleague and I drove a little way into the outback to go looking for stars in Western Australia’s pristine dark sky.
From New York Times
Sullivan enjoyed riding motorbikes and exploring the outback.
From New York Times
Australia's weather forecaster warned of possible severe weather on Saturday in parts of the neighbouring Northern Territory, including potential flooding in the outback town of Alice Springs, as the ex-cyclone tracked east.
From Reuters
Instead the family dragged the coffin over a long outback road in a trailer.
From New York Times
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