Where was the word billabong originated?

Answer 1

From the native Australian language meaning a branch of a river running to a dead end, a backwater or stagnant pool

Answer 2

The word "billabong" originates from the Wiradjuri language spoken by the Wiradjuri people, an Indigenous Australian group. It refers to a stagnant or slow-moving body of water, often found in an oxbow lake or at the end of a meandering river.