Never Never Land
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
An Australian term for North Queensland.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Never Never Land” mean?
An Australian term for North Queensland.
Is “Never Never Land” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.