Billabong
Australian SlangDefinition
An isolated, often seasonal waterhole formed from a cut-off bend of a river in the Australian bush.
Examples
"We pitched our swags beside a billabong, a quiet waterhole left behind by a cut-off bend in the river."
"After the wet season, the billabong out in the bush brimmed with life, from wallabies to herons."
"By midday the drover led the cattle to a shaded billabong to drink before they pushed on across the scrub."