A billabong
A billabong is a branch of a river forming a backwater or stagnant pool, made by water flowing from the main stream during a flood. The word, "billabong", is derived from an Aboriginal word.
This photo was taken from the air early in the dry season in the Northern Territory, Australia. The billabong filled during the wet season. The green area in the centre of the billabong consists of aquatic plants such as waterlilies.
Feral herbivores particularly buffalo and pigs can cause extensive damage to the structure and vegetation of billabongs in the Northern Territory by wallowing in them. This billabong is in good condition.
The photo in the first comment shows a billabong that has been damaged by buffalo. Buffalo tracks and where buffalo have wallowed are visible.
A billabong
A billabong is a branch of a river forming a backwater or stagnant pool, made by water flowing from the main stream during a flood. The word, "billabong", is derived from an Aboriginal word.
This photo was taken from the air early in the dry season in the Northern Territory, Australia. The billabong filled during the wet season. The green area in the centre of the billabong consists of aquatic plants such as waterlilies.
Feral herbivores particularly buffalo and pigs can cause extensive damage to the structure and vegetation of billabongs in the Northern Territory by wallowing in them. This billabong is in good condition.
The photo in the first comment shows a billabong that has been damaged by buffalo. Buffalo tracks and where buffalo have wallowed are visible.