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: ''Australia Felix is also a novel by [[Henry Handel Richardson]].''
: ''Australia Felix is also a novel by [[Henry Handel Richardson]]. See ''[[The Fortunes of Richard Mahony]]''.''


'''Australia Felix''' ([[Latin language|Latin]] for "fortunate Australia" or "happy Australia") was an early name given by [[Thomas Mitchell]] to lush pasture in parts of western [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] he explored in 1836.
'''Australia Felix''' ([[Latin language|Latin]] for "fortunate Australia" or "happy Australia") was an early name given by [[Thomas Mitchell]] to lush pasture in parts of western [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] he explored in 1836.

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Australia Felix is also a novel by Henry Handel Richardson. See The Fortunes of Richard Mahony.

Australia Felix (Latin for "fortunate Australia" or "happy Australia") was an early name given by Thomas Mitchell to lush pasture in parts of western Victoria he explored in 1836.

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