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  • The distinctly marked feature on the lower part of this creek is that whenever the main creek is on one side of a plain, there is always a fine billibong on the opposite side, each of them almost invariably sticking close to the respective sand ridges.

    Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia William John Wills 1847

  • -- Having collected together all the odds and ends that seemed likely to be of use to us, in addition to provisions left in the plant, we started at 9.15 A.M., keeping down the southern bank of the creek; we only went about five miles, and camped at 11.30 on a billibong, where the feed was pretty good.

    Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia William John Wills 1847

  • We halted on a large billibong at noon, and were favoured during dinner by a thunderstorm, the heavier portion of which missed us, some passing north and some south, which was fortunate, as it would otherwise have spoiled our baking process, a matter of some importance just now.

    Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia William John Wills 1847

  • We were very fortunate in finding sound ground along a billibong, which permitted of our travelling for about five miles up the creek, when we camped for the night.

    Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia William John Wills 1847

  • When we're on the beach with only billibong shorts with the sea level at our hips.

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  • See billabong.

    November 30, 2017