Meaning of beyond the black stump | Babel Free

Definitions

In an extremely isolated place, remote from populated areas; in the middle of nowhere. Typically used to refer to outback areas.

Australia, idiomatic, informal

Examples

“While Millard did not shift from log cabin to White House, he did transport himself from beyond the Black Stump to strike it rich at Stawell.”

““Just don't go gettin' serious,” Frank warned. “We don't want any trouble. We're gonna be beyond the black stump out there, not at the bloody Lennox Hotel.””

“Kimberly, his eldest daughter who we love dearly, is very pregnant with our great grand daughter, the father of whom I have never met and who has shot through to the outback far beyond the black stump.”

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