diff --git a/include/osg/Billboard b/include/osg/Billboard
index c785fea68..36d72b448 100644
--- a/include/osg/Billboard
+++ b/include/osg/Billboard
@@ -55,11 +55,18 @@ class SG_EXPORT Billboard : public Geode
         inline const Vec3& getNormal() const { return _normal; }
 
 
+#ifdef USE_DEPRECTATED_API
         /** Set the position of specified drawable. */
         inline void setPos(unsigned int i,const Vec3& pos)      { _positionList[i] = pos; }
         /** Get the position of specified drawable. */
         inline const Vec3& getPos(unsigned int i) const         { return _positionList[i]; }
+#endif
         
+        /** Set the position of specified drawable. */
+        inline void setPosition(unsigned int i,const Vec3& pos)      { _positionList[i] = pos; }
+        /** Get the position of specified drawable. */
+        inline const Vec3& getPosition(unsigned int i) const         { return _positionList[i]; }
+
         /** PositionList represents a list of pivot points for each drawable.*/
         typedef std::vector<Vec3> PositionList;
         
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/ive/Billboard.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/ive/Billboard.cpp
index de4ae0e23..f4e3cc091 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/ive/Billboard.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/ive/Billboard.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ void Billboard::write(DataOutputStream* out){
 	int size = _positionList.size();
 	out->writeInt(size);
 	for(int i=0;i<size;i++){
-		out->writeVec3(getPos(i));
+		out->writeVec3(getPosition(i));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ void Billboard::read(DataInputStream* in){
 		// Read positions
 		int size = in->readInt();
 		for(int i=0;i<size;i++){
-			setPos(i,in->readVec3());
+			setPosition(i,in->readVec3());
 		}
 
 	}
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/txp/TXPParser.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/txp/TXPParser.cpp
index 3e0afe3ef..100542651 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/txp/TXPParser.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/txp/TXPParser.cpp
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ void* labelRead::Parse(trpgToken /*tok*/,trpgReadBuffer &buf)
                 billboard->setAxis(osg::Vec3(0.0f,0.0,1.0f) );
                 billboard->setNormal(osg::Vec3(0.0f,-1.0,0.0f));
                 billboard->setMode(osg::Billboard::AXIAL_ROT);
-                billboard->setPos(0,pos);
+                billboard->setPosition(0,pos);
 
                 _parse->getCurrTop()->addChild(billboard.get());
             }
@@ -1314,7 +1314,7 @@ void* geomRead::Parse(trpgToken /*tok*/,trpgReadBuffer &buf)
                 geometry->dirtyBound();
 
                 billboard->addDrawable(geometry);
-                billboard->setPos(0, center);
+                billboard->setPosition(0, center);
             }
             break;
             case trpgBillboard::Group:
@@ -1330,7 +1330,7 @@ void* geomRead::Parse(trpgToken /*tok*/,trpgReadBuffer &buf)
                 geometry->dirtyBound();
 
                 billboard->addDrawable(geometry);
-                billboard->setPos(0, center);
+                billboard->setPosition(0, center);
             }
             break;
             default:
diff --git a/src/osgUtil/CullVisitor.cpp b/src/osgUtil/CullVisitor.cpp
index 08a96eecf..7c70721ea 100644
--- a/src/osgUtil/CullVisitor.cpp
+++ b/src/osgUtil/CullVisitor.cpp
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ void CullVisitor::apply(Billboard& node)
 
     for(unsigned int i=0;i<node.getNumDrawables();++i)
     {
-        const Vec3& pos = node.getPos(i);
+        const Vec3& pos = node.getPosition(i);
 
         Drawable* drawable = node.getDrawable(i);
         // need to modify isCulled to handle the billboard offset.
diff --git a/src/osgUtil/Optimizer.cpp b/src/osgUtil/Optimizer.cpp
index 129bc8f97..bbec01692 100644
--- a/src/osgUtil/Optimizer.cpp
+++ b/src/osgUtil/Optimizer.cpp
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ void CollectLowestTransformsVisitor::doTransform(osg::Object* obj,osg::Matrix& m
 
         for(unsigned int i=0;i<billboard->getNumDrawables();++i)
         {
-            billboard->setPos(i,billboard->getPos(i)*matrix);
+            billboard->setPosition(i,billboard->getPosition(i)*matrix);
             billboard->getDrawable(i)->accept(tf);
             billboard->getDrawable(i)->dirtyBound();
         }