Phrases & SayingsPlaces and regional language
never-never
Also: the never-never, out in the never-never
Remote inland Australia or an imagined far-off place.
In a sentence
The story sent its travellers deep into the never-never.
Where it came from
Australian evidence records “never-never” as a regional nickname or label. Its distribution and currentness vary, so it should not be presented as nationwide usage.
- Initial era
- 1800–1899
- Where used
- Australia-wide