Words & TermsWork, bush and rural life
sundowner
An itinerant traveller who arrived at a station near sunset seeking food and shelter.
In a sentence
A sundowner arrived at the station just before dark.
Where it came from
The Australian National Dictionary Centre records “Sundowner” in Australian usage. Its deeper origin remains uncertain.
- Initial era
- 1800–1899
- Where used
- Australian use; no narrower regional pattern established