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backblock

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From back + block.

noun backblocks · back-block · back block

Australia, New Zealand, plural normally A remote tract of land in the interior; hence (in plural) sparsely populated country far from major cities and lacking conveniences common in urban areas. Near-synonyms: upcountry, interior, hinterland
Similar: backcountry, wop-wops, boondock, upcountry, interior, hinterland
Australia, excessive, informal, plural normally The most distally outlying suburb among a set of suburbs.
Land behind which fronts on water; land without a permanent watercourse.

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@misc{backblock_2026,
  title = {backblock},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/backblock},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}