Who Does Billabong Mean?

a : a blind channel leading out from a river. b : a usually dry streambed that is filled seasonally. 2 Australia : a backwater forming a stagnant pool.

Does billabong mean something?

a branch of a river flowing away from the main stream but leading to no other body of water; a blind or dead-end channel. a creek bed holding water only in the rainy season; a dried-up watercourse. a stagnant backwater or slough formed by receding floodwater.

Why is it called a billabong?

Founded in 1973 by Gordon and Rena Merchant, the company first traded on the Australian Securities Exchange in August 2000. The name "billabong" is derived from the Wiradjuri word bilabaŋ that refers to a "creek that runs only during the rainy season".