The term Down Under is a colloquialism referring to all things Australian, which is known as "the land Down Under" for its position in the southern hemisphere. This is because when one looks at a map in the most common way, Antarctica at the 'bottom' of the page, north appears to be "up" and south; "down" A colloquialism is an expression not used in formal speech or writing. ... southern hemisphere highlighted in yellow (Antarctica not depicted). ...

It should be noted though that it was first used by Baron Von Luckner in his book "The Sea Devil" to describe the country of New Zealand.

Despite the term's wide usage, it is rarely used by Australians themselves, many of whom regard it with some derision. Nevertheless, Australians are not above using it themselves, as exemplified by Men at Work song "Down Under" which has become a patriotic rallying song. Australia's most famous boxing champion, Kostya Tszyu, was nicknamed as "The Thunder From Down Under". Men at Work Men at Work were an Australian reggae-influenced rock band of the early 1980s. ... Down Under is the title of a song written in 1982 by the Australian rock group Men at Work, from the album Business as Usual. ... Konstantin Kostya the Goit Tszyu (Russian: Константин (Костя) Цзю, pronounced in Australian English) (born September 19, 1969) is a Russian- born boxer of mixed Russian, Korean and Mongol descent. ...

According to Roger Ebert, "No film set in Australia is allowed to use the word Australia in its title where "Down Under" is an acceptable alternative. For example, we don't get The Rescuers in Australia or Quigley in Australia." Roger Joseph Ebert (born June 18, 1942) is a Pulitzer Prize winning American film critic. ... The Rescuers Down Under is the twenty-ninth animated feature in the Disney animated features canon, produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, and was released by Walt Disney Pictures and Buena Vista Distribution on November 16, 1990. ... Quigley Down Under is a somewhat comedic western film theatrically released in 1990. ...

Male comedians occasionally use the phrase "I'm huge Down Under" as a double entendre, referring to both their supposed popularity in the southern continent, and the supposed size of their genitalia. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

See also: Aussie