black stump

An imaginary marker of the edge of civilized settlement, usually referring to the Australian outback. The origin of the term is uncertain. Primarily heard in Australia. There are many people who still live beyond the black stump, lacking access to medical care and other basic social services.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Cheek	[tʃi:k]
Ngawang	-	Tibetan, Bhutanese
Gu&Eth;Mundr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Monroe	mən-RO (English)	Scottish, English
Purnama	poor-NAH-mah	Indonesian
Sheldon	['ʃeldən]