Yowie
Also known as: Yahoo, Doolagahl, Quinkin
Australia's own Bigfoot has been reported for centuries, from Aboriginal Dreamtime stories to modern highway encounters.
Aboriginal oral tradition, European reports 1800s
Eastern Australia, especially NSW and Queensland
1.5-3 meters tall
Territorial, usually avoidant
Active sightings, multiple research groups
The Lore
The yowie is Australia's most prominent primate cryptid, described as a large, hairy, bipedal creature ranging from 1.5 to 3 meters tall. Aboriginal Australians have oral traditions of similar beings under various regional names spanning thousands of years. Modern sightings cluster in the forests and mountains of New South Wales and Queensland. Witnesses describe a powerfully built figure with dark, matted hair and a pungent smell. Australia has no known native primates, which makes the yowie particularly puzzling to mainstream science.
Body Type
Folklore Origin
Notable Witnesses
- Rex Gilroy (Australian cryptozoologist)
Media Appearances
- Yowie: The Search for Australia's Bigfoot (documentary)
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