What is meaning of DOWN UNDER?

@mkrnex because the term originated in the north I guess.

@valmnz yes it may be. But up above sounds like feudal lords too. lol

@valmnz so basically people living below equator are called down under then why countries above equator are not called up above?

@mkrnex A 'penal colony' is a colony where criminals were sent instead of going to prison. When there, they had to do hard labour but usually work which benefited the colony, such as farming, road building and the many other trades which are needed to maintain a community. There were guards, of course, and it was difficult to escape (though some did). In those days, you could be sent to Australia for crimes as minor as stealing a sheep or a loaf of bread, even. We have a Queen now, of course, and Queen Victoria was in power for most of the time that people were sent as convicts to Australia, so it seemed appropriate to say 'at the Queen's Pleasure' rather than 'at the King's Pleasure'. I think that we have actually had more kings than queens: it just happens that both Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Victoria have been our two longest serving monarchs!

@owlwings what do exactly mean by penal colony?And one thing is king of no power or importance in Britain as I am always hearing queens!!??

I too thought soo but later it appeared to me a bit funny

@mkrnex It is really..there was a song if you recall it?

@TiarasOceanView pretty cool gal....awesome you are..found a video