noun
- stagnant pools of water remaining after a river changes course or during dry periods
Usage: Australian English
Examples
- The billabongs provided water for wildlife during the drought.
- Aboriginal communities traditionally camped near billabongs for their reliable water supply.
- Many billabongs are formed when rivers flood and then recede.
- The billabongs were teeming with fish and waterbirds.
- Tourists enjoyed watching crocodiles sunning themselves near the billabongs.
- During the wet season, the billabongs connect back to the main river system.