Billabong

Billabongs are significant because they do not have outflow and can hold water longer than sections of rivers especially during drier season, thus serving important ecological functions as waterholes and habitats for semiaquatic animals such as frogs. In the older days, these were important landmarks for people to identify and many billabongs were namesaked by the local areas.[3][4][5]

The etymology of the word billabong is disputed. The word is most likely derived from the Wiradjuri term bilaba, which means "a watercourse that runs only after rain". It is derived from bila, meaning "river",[6] It may have been combined with bong or bung, meaning "dead".[7][8] One source, however, claims that the term is of Scottish Gaelic origin.[9]

Billabong

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Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong,

Under the shade of a coolibah tree,

And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled,

Who'll come a'waltzing Matilda with me

Both Aboriginal Australians and European artists use billabongs as subject matter in painting. For example, Aboriginal painter Tjyllyungoo (Lance Chad) has a watercolour entitled Trees at a billabong.[13]

For those who needs a reference, I'm talking about this quest: =bHe5aqlOnjw Basically, the dead guy (who is called a Swagman) finds some weird purple glowing "billabong" thingy and his friend doesn't believe it. Sound familiar? It should, if you have discovered this little gem: =aaOygyLo_6g

Now, the Jolly Swagman was talking about how he went all the way to Vorago Solitude, and saw one of these babies. He might be talking about the Vault area in general, but what if there's another one of these things out there? And not just in Vorago Solitude, but other areas as well. When going to the "billabong" in Stanton's Liver, there is a Swagman enemy nearby. In the Outland Canyons, you can spot one Swagman as well. So there might be a "billabong" in this area.

So far, I haven't seen anyone claim this discovery yet, so guess I'm gonna go easter egg hunting now. See if there are more "billabongs" besides the one in Stanton's Liver, because that thing makes absolutely no sense at the moment.

A billabong can form when a river changes its course, cutting off a section and leaving behind a large body of water, similar to a lake. It usually only occurs after rain floods the river and nearby region. Eventually, the river water breaks through the base of the loop, and an extra water section is formed. Billabongs can also form from pools of water accruing after a large flood.

For the Aboriginal people of Australia, billabongs were an important water source. This was due to the billabongs remaining for longer periods compared to rivers. During the dry season, the majority of the water sources dried up, leaving only billabongs. Each billabong was named and cherished, with tribes moving nearby in the dry season to survive the harsh hot weather.

This is an easy, quiet walk through savanna woodlands and paperbark forest, all framing a billabong teeming with bird life. Anbangbang Billabong is an incredible part of Kakadu, relaxing and inspiring at any time of the day.

The fringing woodlands are home to more species of plants and animals than any other Kakadu habitat. In the early mornings and evenings, agile wallabies move out of the woodlands to graze beneath the paperbark trees by the billabong.

A lovely relaxing loop around Mardukal Billabong. This short shady walk takes you to a beautiful picnic spot overlooking a picture-perfect Kakadu billabong, lined with andjimjim (water pandanus), towering silver-leaved paperbarks and shady syzygiums.

The first thing we noticed at the billabong this August was the water level was slightly higher than last September and there were fewer lilies in the water. The birdlife also varied from last year, although some species remained the same. As we walked from the car park to the bird hide we noticed a family of Magpie Geese on the edge of the billabong.

Unlike last year there were very few reeds and therefore no Purple Swamphens and the tall grasses were gone and the Star Finch were not present. The warning for the presence of a crocodile was still current and this year it was a lot more active. During the four hours that we sat in the shade of the hide we saw it make several attempts at getting a meal and at one point it swam right by the hide. It may well be the same crocodile that has stayed in the billabong once the water levels dropped earlier in the year. The Australian Pelicans were not overly concerned and it is more likely that the crocodile would take a wallaby on dusk as it came in to drink.

We had not seen any Pied Heron during the year until we got to the billabong and this is a very reliable area for this species. They were busy running from lily pad to lily pad and with the fewer lilies this year it was quite a challenge for them. The Comb-crested Jacanas were experiencing the same challenge.

There were several Nankeen Night-Herons along the edge of the billabong and one came close to the hide. It was interesting to watch it in the middle of the day work its way along the bank and then pounce.

This is a great billabong to visit during our Dry Season and obviously each year and each season will present different species. We would advise allowing a good amount of time to enjoy the birdlife here and although there is no shade for your vehicle there is ample shade in the hide. 2351a5e196