brigalow
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of brigalow
C19: from a native Australian language
Example Sentences
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The country we saw today was very rich with undulating features and the best grasses; the timber upon it consisting of myall, western-wood acacia, brigalow, white-wood and box.
From Journal of Landsborough's Expedition from Carpentaria In search of Burke and Wills by Landsborough, William
We had passed through some open scrub, chiefly of the rosewood kind, and crossed several small grassy plains; saw one or two patches of brigalow, but very little callitris.
From Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia by Mitchell, Thomas
I encountered much soft sand and scrubs of brigalow, rosewood, and Callitris.
From Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia by Mitchell, Thomas
Continuing to follow down the brigalow creek, we found that it joined a chain of ponds running N.E., and these we traced in the contrary direction, or upwards, as far as seemed desirable.
From Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia by Mitchell, Thomas
Still it spread into many channels and isolated ponds; the latter being sometimes in good grassy land, apart from the brigalow.
From Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia by Mitchell, Thomas
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