bottom of the harbour

== English == === Alternative forms === bottom-of-the-harbour === Etymology === From the metaphor of money hidden in an inaccessible place. Also, allegedly, incriminating records were in some cases disposed of by dumping them in Sydney Harbour. === Pronunciation === === Noun === bottom of the harbour (uncountable) (Australia, attributive) A tax avoidance scheme from the 1970s. ==== References ==== G. A. Wilkes, A Dictionary of Australian Colloquialisms, second edition, 1985, Sydney University Press, →ISBN.