What does it mean when Australia is referred to as "Down Under"?

Question

When people say, "How is it going down under?" What does that mean?

Answer 1

We are far south... under the Equator.

Just slang people use to refer to us.

Answer 2

As world globes are usually oriented with North America and Europe at the top, Australia appears to be 'down under' them.

Answer 3

Down under the equator

Down under America

Down under in the Southern Hemisphere.

Theres is also song called "Land Downunder" based on Australia.

Answer 4

It is slang, we are under the equator. Men at work actually started this saying by recording the song Land Downunder. Have a listen great song. Cheers

Answer 5

When you look at a globe of the world, Australia looks like it is down under the bottom of the globe, hence the term downunder.    When people ask how it is going downunder they are asking how things are in Australia (or New Zealand).  Oddly, people never seem to ask how things are downunder to South Americans or South Africans.

Answer 6

down under the equator....just slang

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Down_Under

Answer 7

Its only because are are below the equator