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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.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2022
Fifteen million years ago, a river carved through the jungle, leaving an oxbow lake (known as a billabong in Australia) in its wake at McGraths Flat.
—New York Times, 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
The plants and creatures were fossilized when iron-rich groundwater drained into a billabong, or water hole.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 7 Jan. 2022
Cruises operate daily and are a fantastic way to discover the billabong's remarkable flora and fauna.
—Smithsonian, 7 Apr. 2017
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
Then enjoy a sunset or sunrise cruise on the Yellow Water billabong, where crocodiles and birds can be seen amongst lush mangroves, or take a scenic flight over Kakadu's breathtaking wetlands.
—Smithsonian, 7 Apr. 2017
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
Fifteen million years ago, a river carved through the jungle, leaving an oxbow lake (known as a billabong in Australia) in its wake at McGraths Flat.
—New York Times, 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
The plants and creatures were fossilized when iron-rich groundwater drained into a billabong, or water hole.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 7 Jan. 2022
Cruises operate daily and are a fantastic way to discover the billabong's remarkable flora and fauna.
—Smithsonian, 7 Apr. 2017
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
Then enjoy a sunset or sunrise cruise on the Yellow Water billabong, where crocodiles and birds can be seen amongst lush mangroves, or take a scenic flight over Kakadu's breathtaking wetlands.
—Smithsonian, 7 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for billabong
Noun
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Wilder got the Getty family to agree to have a full concrete pool installed, but minus the pumps and usual engineering since it was only needed for a few days of shooting.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, at low tide, the beach widens—revealing tidal pools where children hunt for tiny crabs and sea glass.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The empty swimming pool in the courtyard had collected a knee-high puddle of swampy rainwater.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
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The easiest place [for the ice] to be is in the center of this giant, long puddle.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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From sparkling lakes to scenic hikes to wineries and distilleries, Blairsville has it all.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
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Almost 13 miles of trails range from easy to difficult, and the 640-acre lake offers six fishing piers.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Billabong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billabong. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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