the Antipodes
noun [ plural ] mainly humorous uk/ænˈtɪp.ə.diːz/ us/ænˈtɪp.ə.diːz/
(住在北半球的人所指的)澳大利亚和新西兰
a way of referring to Australia and New Zealand by people living in the northern hemisphere (= half of the earth)
The book is about early European exploration of the Antipodes. 这本书写的是早期欧洲人对澳大利亚和新西兰的探索。