: the part of Australia that is far from cities and where few people live
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Winding through their western half for 220km is one of the greatest hiking paths in the outback, the Larapinta Trail.—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 14 June 2026 These parts of the outback are known for cracking clay plains, ephemeral waterways, scorching summers and dramatic cycling between drought and flood.—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 Sensing this once-great dynasty is in decline, the outback’s most powerful factions — rival cattle barons, desert gangsters, Indigenous elders, and billionaire miners — move in for the kill, with billions of dollars at stake.—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 June 2026 In the new ads, Irwin — dressed in Columbia shirt and shorts and wearing the brand’s new Tellurix Titanium OutDry footwear — dashes through the outback chased by 100 crocodiles.—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for the outback