Sahul
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Sahul
- /səˈhuːl/
Where it comes from
From the name “Sahull” and “Sahoel” of a submerged sandbank between Australia and Timor on Dutch maps of the 17th century. From this the continental shelf was given the name “Sahul Shelf”, and the continent including the dry shelf was called Sahul.
proper noun
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The continent that contains the islands of Australia, New Guinea, and Tasmania, especially during the ice ages of the Pleistocene when these were connected by solid land.
Similar: Australia, Australia–New Guinea, Australinea, Meganesia
Translations
Talk about this word "Sahul." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sahul. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Sahul. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sahul "Sahul." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sahul.Cite this
@misc{sahul_2026,
title = {Sahul},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sahul},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
