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Re:Talk Like a Texan: How Texans Use “Down,” “Out,” “Over,” ... by fian on Thursday February 08, 2018 @07:53PM (#16336988)
It is not uncommon in Australia to say you are going over to a friend's house.

In Perth people often would say they are "going over" to Melbourne or Sydney. There is also the reverse "coming over"

"Out" is used generally such as in "heading out" where often no destination is specified. Also we sometimes use "outback" meaning anywhere not in a city or suburban area.

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Re:Talk Like a Texan: How Texans Use “Down,” “Out,” “Over,” ... by xya3453 on Friday February 09, 2018 @10:02AM (#16340617)
Out west (the outback) is used on the east coast, but unlikely linked to the the cardinality.
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