Nullarbor Plain

[nuhl-er-bawr, nuhl-ahr-ber]

noun

1. a treeless, semiarid area of southern Australia, contiguous to the Great Australian Bight.

Nullarbor Plain

/ ˈnʌləˌbɔː /

noun

1. a vast low plateau of S Australia: extends north from the Great Australian Bight to the Great Victoria Desert; has no surface water or trees. Area: 260 000 sq km (100 000 sq miles)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Nullarbor Plain¹

From Latin nullus “no, none” + arbor “tree”