«Нова Голландія» та «Терра Австраліс»

In European cartography, the continent now called Australia was long labeled New Holland, a name associated with Dutch exploration in the 17th century, including Abel Tasman's 1644 expedition. Terra Australis (“southern land”) originally referred to a hypothetical southern continent and was later also applied to Australia. Saying that Terra Australis then chiefly meant Antarctica is misleading: its existence and outlines remained unknown. “Australia” gradually gained currency in the early 19th century; Britain adopted it officially in 1824.