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Return journey to part of Australia (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

outback

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This might be a double definition.

'return journey' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.

'to part of australia' is the second definition.
(the Australian outback)

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(Other definitions for outback that I've seen before include "Arid interior" , "Remote land in Australia" , "continental interior?" , "Remote areas of Australia" , "somewhere remote" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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