the australian billabong
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The Australian Billabong. Samantha Watkins Wetlands and Riparian Ecology October 9 th 2008. Where are they located?. a stagnant pool of water attached to a waterway. The word billabong comes from the Wiradjuri ( 'weir-add-jeer- ee ' ) language bila meaning 'river' - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
THE AUSTRALIAN BILLABONG
Samantha WatkinsWetlands and Riparian
EcologyOctober 9th 2008
WHERE ARE THEY LOCATED?
WHAT IS A BILLABONG? a stagnant pool of water attached to a
waterway.
The word billabong comes from the Wiradjuri ('weir-add-jeer-ee') language bila meaning 'river' bang meaning 'continuing in time or
space'.
HOW DO THEY FORM? Billabongs are usually formed when the
path of a creek or river changes, leaving the former branch with a dead end
Billabongs can also be formed when a pool of water is left behind from receding flood or tidal waters
BillabongNew river path
HOW DO THEY FORM? When the river
floods every wet season, the water in the billabong flows again as it connects up with the main river. Because of this the water stays fresh and supports an abundance of life.
WHO LIVES THERE? Estuarine Crocodile(Crocodylus porosus)
Freshwater Crocodile (Crocodylus johnstonii)
WHO LIVES THERE?Water Python (Liasis fuscus)
Tiger Snake(Notechis scutatus )
WHO LIVES THERE?Freckled Duck
(Stictonetta naevosa)Billabong Bugs
Triops australiensis.
WHO LIVES THERE? Billabong Bugs are
an Australian native crustacean called Triops australiensis. They occur nowhere else in the world!
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WHAT GROWS THERE?Nardoo(Marsilea
drummondii)
Water Primrose(Ludwigia
hexapetala)
Any Questions?