The point on the Earth's surface that is diametrically opposite to a given point.
If you were to dig straight through the Earth from Spain, you would end up at its antipode in New Zealand.
(usually plural, the Antipodes) Australia, New Zealand, and the surrounding region regarded as being on the opposite side of the world from Britain or Europe.
Many English settlers wrote letters home describing the unfamiliar wildlife they encountered in the Antipodes.