bushland

[ boo sh-land ]

/ ˈbʊʃˌlænd /

heavily forested, lightly settled land.

Origin of bushland

First recorded in 1835–45; bush¹ + land

Excellent husbands, it is true,—none better; but you had better think twice before you attempt to play the Cassio in Bushland!

The Caxtons, Complete |Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Excellent husbands, it is true—none better; but you had better think twice before you attempt to play the Cassio in Bushland!

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 66, No. 407, September, 1849 |Various
Miserable animals are bachelors in all countries; but most miserable in Bushland.

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 66, No. 407, September, 1849 |Various
It is not so easy to write ballads descriptive of the bushland of Australia as on light consideration would appear.

The Man from Snowy River |Andrew Barton 'Banjo' Paterson

Steps—one's sense of hearing grows so quick in the Bushland!

The Caxtons, Complete |Edward Bulwer-Lytton

bushland

/ (ˈbʊʃˌlænd) /

uncultivated land (esp in Australia) that is covered with trees, shrubs, or other natural vegetation