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 bunyip is a creature from the aboriginal mythology of southeastern Australia, said to lurk in swamps, billabongs, creeks, riverbeds, and waterholes.
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.
Freshwater streams and billabongs
live on the riverbanks including broad-leafed paperbark, silver-leafed paperbark and white paperbark.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Billabong is the name of an Australian brand of sportswear for surf, skateboard, and snowboard.
The word Billabong's origins
The term billabong comes from the Wiradjuri word 'bilabang' which translates to 'lake'. The Wiradjuri language is from the Aboriginal Wiradhuric tribe, located in New South Wales. The section bila translates to 'river', whereas the bang refers to 'continuing in time or space'.
Goona: Poo! (He did the biggest goona you've ever seen).
Snake, carpet gabul, yumba. Snake, green yihrany Wa. Snake, black with red belly (poisonous) guguyay, gungguyay.
The names of many of our iconic plants and animals come from Aboriginal words, including: kookaburra – from the Wiradjuri word gugubarra. kangaroo – from the Guugu Yimithirr word gangurru. bilby – from the Ullaroi word bilba.
Most experts believe the skull was likely that of a horse or cow, perhaps modified to change its appearance. Today, scientists do not believe the Bunyip actually exists. They think that reported sightings are more likely the result of imagination, misidentification of other animals, or deliberate hoaxes.
Bunyip. According to legend, a man-eating monster called the bunyip once lived in the rivers, lakes and swamps of Australia. Its howl carried through the night air, making people afraid to enter the water. At night, the bunyip prowled the land, hunting for women and children to eat.
The amphibious animal was variously described as having a round head, an elongated neck, and a body resembling that of an ox, hippopotamus, or manatee; some accounts gave it a human figure. The bunyip purportedly made booming or roaring noises and was given to devouring human prey, especially women and children.
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.
Some go 16–20 km deep into the Earth and act as continental cornerstones.
In the 1990s, emu was billed as America's next red meat. Environmentalists touted its eco-friendliness, nutritionists gushed over its health benefits, and chefs praised its tender meat. But more than a decade later, emu still can't compete with beef when it comes to space on the dinner plate.
The only two that are a bit wild are Marco and Polo but when they are together, they are more comfortable around people. One way to get them used to you is to constantly have them eat out of your hands. When raising emus, you must have at least two. They are very sociable creatures and need a buddy.
Ostriches, emus, cassowaries, rheas, and kiwis can't fly. Unlike most birds, their flat breastbones lack the keel that anchors the strong pectoral muscles required for flight. Their puny wings can't possibly lift their heavy bodies off the ground.
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 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.
The huia (/ˈhuːjə, -iːə/ HOO-yə, -ee-ə; Māori: [ˈhʉiˌa]; Heteralocha acutirostris) is an extinct species of New Zealand wattlebird, endemic to the North Island of New Zealand. The last confirmed sighting of a huia was in 1907, although there was a credible sighting in 1924.