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The
river, billabongs, springs and dams
The
brumbies have a permanent water supply including the Cullen River and Bonrook
Creek, a few natural springs and some dams which maintain water throughout the
dry season.
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The Cullen River, which flows well in
the wet season transverses the sanctuary, running mostly in a 5
southerly direction. Above left:
A waterhole in the Cullen River with Pandana Palms seen at the right hand end
of the water hole. Above right: Some sections of the river exhibit large
areas of sand during the dry season.
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Another waterhole in the Cullen River.
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A billabong on the Cullen River close to one
of the overnight camps.
( A billabong is a water hole adjacent a river
or stream which often fills up when a river or stream floods. Sometimes billabongscan
remain full by water seeping underground from the adjacent river or stream.
)
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spring-fed waterhole on an eastern gully which feeds into the Cullen River.
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This is one of the dams which generally
maintains a permanent water supply throughout the dry 5
season. Above left: Taken near
sunset. Above right: The same dam with an old trap yard seen nearby.
