Boobera Lagoon

Boobera Lagoon

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Boobera Lagoon is a permanent water hole approximately 20 kilometers west of Goondiwindi, Australia. It is located at coord|28.63|S|150.15|E|type:waterbody_region:AU.

The lagoon is 7 kilometers in length and supports a wide variety of aquatic and bird life.

The Indigenous people of the area believe the lagoon is the resting place of Garriyacite web
title=Bunyips, Aboriginal Stories
url=http://www.nla.gov.au/exhibitions/bunyips/html-site/abor-stories/garriya.html
accessdate=2006-03-27
publisher=National Library of Australia] , the Rainbow Serpent, an important figure in dreamtime legend. The lagoon was particularly significant to the Bigambul and Kamilaroi people, who held the third stage of their joint male initiation ceremonies at this site.

Today Boobera Lagoon is recognised as a culturally significant site and motorised water sport is prohibited on the Lagoon.

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