Australian
as in pool
a small often deep body of water taking a break from our trek through the outback, we bathed our tired feet in the still waters of a billabong

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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. 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
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  • Trigg Kiser, whose mother Emilie Kiser is known for sharing lifestyle and vlog-style content, died May 18, days after being pulled from the pool, unconscious, and then hospitalized.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 20 May 2025
  • Still, few in the U.S. player pool have enjoyed two seasons as strong as Tillman just has.
    Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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  • To call it a splashy luncheon wouldn’t be quite accurate, as the splashes were more puddles due to the buckets of rain.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 21 May 2025
  • While wearing a mini tuxedo, Lorenzo slowly stomped down the aisle and paused at the puddle of petals.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 20 May 2025
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  • Thanks to the microclimate around the lake, this allows the cherries to thrive despite the harsher temperatures of the region.
    Em Sauter, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • There’s the mix of distinctive scenery, from the French Quarter to the swamps to deserts, lakes and cities that can stand in for other more expensive metropolises from New York to Taipei.
    Stuart Miller, Variety, 13 May 2025

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“Billabong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billabong. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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