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Recent Examples of billabongFinally, 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 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 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
The Bel Air house, the pool, even the encampments of Los Angeles all gleam.
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Beandrea July,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
The hotel, literally next door to the festival grounds—this means no sitting in traffic—is lovely enough, with 336 rooms and suites across six beachfront acres, including two massive outdoor pools, lush gardens, and a full range of water-sport options.
Forest walks, lazy lake days, midday swims, and evening bonfires are a part of your regular day.
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Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
Steven Dobreff owns Freedom Boat Club in Macomb County's Harrison Township, offering boat usage and lake enjoyment for club members without the expense of boat ownership.
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