Английская Википедия:Boobera Lagoon
Шаблон:Infobox lake Boobera Lagoon is a permanent water hole in Moree Plains Shire, New South Wales, Australia,[1] approximately 20 kilometres west of Goondiwindi in Queensland. It is located at Шаблон:Coord. It lies several kilometres south of the Macintyre River, which forms the border between Queensland (to the north) and New South Wales, and is just north of the Mungindi - Goondiwindi road. Its outflow, which connects to the river, is named Boobera Watercourse.
The lagoon is 7 kilometres 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 Garriya,[2] the Rainbow Serpent,[3] an important figure in dreamtime legend. The lagoon was particularly significant to the Bigambul and Kamilaroi people,[4] who held the third stage of their joint male initiation ceremonies at this site.
Today Boobera Lagoon is recognised as a culturally significant site[3] and motorised water sport is prohibited on the Lagoon.[5]
References
- ↑ Шаблон:NSW GNR
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Hal Wootten, A.C. Q.C., Report to Minister for Aboriginal Affairs re Boobera Lagoon, April 1996.
- ↑ Quiggin, Robynne "Boobera Lagoon" 5(6) Indigenous Law Bulletin 4 (2001). http://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/journals/IndigLawB/2001/9.html#fn19
