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Recent Examples of billabong
Finally, new in 2025, Davidsons Arnhemland Safari Lodge will join forces with Kakadu Air for an all-inclusive fishing day safari, during which guests have the chance to fish in untouched billabongs and visit the world-famous Arnhem Land rock art galleries.
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Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Nov. 2024
Sonia Namarnyilk layered three stencils to print complex patterns of mermaid-like water spirits, their fluid, bright orange undulations interspersed with playful turtles and rippling billabong plants.
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Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2022
The plants and creatures were fossilized when iron-rich groundwater drained into a billabong, or water hole.
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Katie Hunt,
CNN,
7 Jan. 2022
As iron-rich runoff from nearby basalt mountains seeped into the billabong, the pool’s low pH caused the iron to precipitate and encase the organic material.
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New York Times,
7 Jan. 2022
Located in the heart of the national park, the billabong flows through the region's majestic wetlands, reflecting picture-perfect sunsets in the calm waters.
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Smithsonian,
7 Apr. 2017
Farmers are fretting about their water being diverted to swamps and billabongs.
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IEEE Spectrum,
28 May 2010
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Nov. 2024
Sonia Namarnyilk layered three stencils to print complex patterns of mermaid-like water spirits, their fluid, bright orange undulations interspersed with playful turtles and rippling billabong plants.
—
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2022
The plants and creatures were fossilized when iron-rich groundwater drained into a billabong, or water hole.
—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
7 Jan. 2022
As iron-rich runoff from nearby basalt mountains seeped into the billabong, the pool’s low pH caused the iron to precipitate and encase the organic material.
—
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2022
Located in the heart of the national park, the billabong flows through the region's majestic wetlands, reflecting picture-perfect sunsets in the calm waters.
—
Smithsonian,
7 Apr. 2017
Farmers are fretting about their water being diverted to swamps and billabongs.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
28 May 2010
Recent Examples of Synonyms for billabong
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Each ticket costs $5, and players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers - five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) - or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.
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Infante said on May 13, a group of ducklings hatched on her porch and walked over to the community pool.
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Avoid puddles - Driving into puddles or low rainwater areas can lead to vehicles hydroplaning or losing control.
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Twice a week, walk the yard, dump anything with a puddle, and you’re done.
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In Page, Arizona, the small city next to the dam, tourism has taken a hit because of news coverage of the lake levels, city spokesman Adam Geller said.
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To address stormwater management, Arshami said creating a chain of lakes could create a different type of neighborhood.
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“Billabong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billabong. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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