This post is part of Just Jot it January, and the prompt word, “antipodean,” comes to us from Kim. Check out her blog here!
When I was a kid, I was told the antipode (the opposite side of the planet) of where I lived was China. It’s not, and it never has been.
In fact, the antipode of Toronto (in and around where I’ve spent most of my life) is somewhere in the middle of the Indian Ocean, but closest to Australia.
Not that I would have known what an “antipode” was. In fact, I only learned the word two days ago from Kim!
If you want to find your antipode, you can do so here: https://www.geodatos.net/en/antipodes/
This geographically correct post is part of Just Jot it January! Want to join in? Just click here to get to the prompt and drop your link. It’s fun!
Thanks again to Kim for the prompt!

May 15, 2025 at 10:56 pm
I’ve never heard of this word! I’ll check to see where mine is! Probably somewhere in africa!
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January 21, 2025 at 6:18 am
It was a new word for me too!
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January 21, 2025 at 4:04 am
I am amazed that so few people know the word Antipodean Antipode … Don’t know whybut I’ve known it all my life… I find that odd. Cool word isn’t Linda , well done Kim 💜💜
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January 21, 2025 at 10:23 am
I’m amazed that you’ve always known it! 💚😊
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January 21, 2025 at 1:08 pm
Probably down to my parents 💜💜
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January 20, 2025 at 8:14 pm
I hadn’t heard of this one before the prompt. Very nice of Kim to tell what it means too
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January 20, 2025 at 7:43 pm
I do!
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January 20, 2025 at 5:49 pm
Nice post Linda ` I’d never heard of that word until now. Thanks for the definition. 🙂
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January 20, 2025 at 7:02 pm
Thanks, June! And you’re welcome. 😀
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January 20, 2025 at 4:35 pm
I ended up on land, but in western Australia.
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January 20, 2025 at 4:36 pm
This is the third time today I’ve left a comment and WordPress has posted it twice.
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January 20, 2025 at 7:01 pm
It’s happening a lot. I can’t count how many times in the last week or two I’ve deleted repeated comments from my posts. And not only from you.
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January 20, 2025 at 7:27 pm
Thanks. I feel better.
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January 20, 2025 at 7:01 pm
Cool! At least you’re not floating in the ocean.
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January 20, 2025 at 3:22 pm
Um, actually, my word was antipodean, meaning one who comes from or is related to Australia or New Zealand. I didn’t know it had a second meaning! So I guess we both learned a new thing today!
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January 20, 2025 at 7:04 pm
Yep, “antipodean” is a derivative of “antipode.” I suppose North Americans are the antipodeans for Australians. 🙂
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January 20, 2025 at 9:19 pm
Gotcha!
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January 20, 2025 at 3:09 pm
Thanks for an interesting post, I always think of antipodean as referring to Australia and New Zealand, but of course it depends where you are. My antipode from Bournemouth in England is the South Pacific, nearest landfall being Portobello in New Zealand. When I was a child I was told if I kept digging on the beach I would get to Australia, wrong information!
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January 20, 2025 at 7:05 pm
Exactly! We were lied to! Haha. You’re very welcome. Thanks for reading. 😀
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January 20, 2025 at 2:58 pm
I had to Google as well & learned something new! Was happy where this prompt from Kim led me (thank you!) this morning.
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January 20, 2025 at 7:06 pm
Don’t you just love learning new things? 😀
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