The sanctuary is a permanent home to over 100 species of Australian mammals and reptiles such as kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, wombats, crocodiles, and birds including parrots and cassowaries.
A small number of pelicans live here permanently but as this is an open area a number of wild animals regularly visit this permanent water supply. It is not uncommon to see water monitors, fresh water crocodiles, wallabies, cormorants, pelicans and even Jabiru here.
Freshwater streams and billabongs
live on the riverbanks including broad-leafed paperbark, silver-leafed paperbark and white paperbark.
Billabong Tree. Found beside creeks and billabongs growing to about 5 metres this tree is an indicator of the fresh water. During November and December masses of small edible berries are produced and turn red or black when ripe. They are sweet and can be eaten raw.
Billabong is the name of an Australian brand of sportswear for surf, skateboard, and snowboard.
IT is camping weather and the good news is that billabongs have been producing some decent barramundi. The fishing however is not easy, you have to work the sonar to find where fish are holding, and then target them.
Billabong is a term that derives from the language of the Wiradjuri people in south western New South Wales, and describes a pond or pool of water that is left behind when a river alters course or after floodwaters recede3.
The Northern Territory is home to the highest number of waterbirds in Australia as well as some of the most beautiful and rare bird species. The aptly-named Bird Billabong is located in the Mary River National Park between the Mount Bundey Hills and the Mary River channel, and is teeming with many of them.
Some go 16–20 km deep into the Earth and act as continental cornerstones.
You'll come a waltzing Matilda with we." Up sprang the swagman and jumped in the waterhole, Drowning himself by the Coolibah tree.
Platypus can live in man-made lakes, dams and irrigation channels, but they are more commonly found in natural lakes, creeks, rivers, backwaters and billabongs. They can be found anywhere from sea-level to alpine environments, but are uncommon in salty bays or estuaries.
Emus live in a variety of habitats from open arid plains to tropical woodlands. They avoid thickly forested areas. Emus occur in all Australian states except Tasmania. They are found across most of Victoria, although they avoid densely populated areas and are generally absent from the central district.
Emus can be bred commercially for their meat, skin, oil, eggs and feathers. All birds used for commercial emu farming must be derived from farm-reared or captive stock. Emus are protected in New South Wales by the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (BC Act). It is illegal to take emus or emu eggs from the wild.
The sanctuary is a permanent home to over 100 species of Australian mammals and reptiles such as kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, wombats, crocodiles, and birds including parrots and cassowaries.
The word Koala derives from an Aboriginal word meaning 'no drink' . Because Koalas so seldom venture down onto the ground, it was thought that they have no need to drink water.
Interestingly, quokkas are actually related to koalas as well. Both are marsupials that means that their young are carried in a pouch. Their young are called joey and they are not born in their mother's pouch. They climb into their mother's pouch after birth.
it would not be an attractive place to swim. The water is turbid, the edges are sticky mud. You may be able to walk in to the water easily, there won't be any creatures to harm you, but when you come out, you will be covered in mud. Don't even think about it.
What two letter word do Australians use to say thank you? And finally, ta, this is a fancy way of saying thank you. My auntie says ta all the time so I guess it's more of an older generation thing... Sorry Auntie Tan, but it's very common to hear ta in the streets.
The volcano swiftlet (Aerodramus vulcanorum or Collocalia vulcanorum) is a species of bird in the family Apodidae formerly considered conspecific with the Himalayan swiftlet (Aerodramus brevirostris). It is endemic to several sites in western Java in Indonesia.
And the little cockatoo has been through quite a lot in her roughly 20 years on Earth. Coco was surrendered to the World Parrot Refuge in Vancouver, Canada, after being passed around probably several homes.
The olive-brown Eastern Wood-Pewee is inconspicuous until it opens its bill and gives its unmistakable slurred call: pee-a-wee! —a characteristic sound of Eastern summers. These small flycatchers perch on dead branches in the mid-canopy and sally out after flying insects.
5. Sheila = Girl. Yes, that is the Australian slang for girl.
Historians and etymologists are still unsure as to precisely where the term bogan originated. Some research suggests the term originated from specific areas around Melbourne's western suburbs during the 1980s. Others believe it comes from communities living near the Bogan River in rural NSW.
“How ya goin'?” is the ultimate Aussie greeting. If you're not from Australia, this mash-up of “How are you?” and “Where are you going?” might leave you a little perplexed. If it helps, think of how the Brits say “y'alright?” - it requires no detailed response. In fact, a simple “hey!” will suffice.