Backblock

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    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. Australia, New-Zealand, plural-normally

    "I speak solely for the backblock roads, and I contend that the time has arrived when the Government should turn its attention to the metalling of these roads."

  2. 2
    Land behind that which fronts on water; land without a permanent watercourse.

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"I speak solely for the backblock roads, and I contend that the time has arrived when the Government should turn its attention to the metalling of these roads."

Etymology

From back + block.

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