Have you ever sang Waltzing Matilda wondering what a 'billabong' was?
In Australian English, it usually means an oxbow lake formed when a river shifts course
It is derived from the language of the Wiradjuri, the largest Aboriginal people indigenous to New South Wales
In Australian English, it usually means an oxbow lake formed when a river shifts course
It is derived from the language of the Wiradjuri, the largest Aboriginal people indigenous to New South Wales
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