Description

Deep in Australia’s wilderness lurk two of its most fearsome cryptids—the bunyip and the yowie. The bunyip, said to dwell in billabongs and swamps, has terrified Indigenous communities and European settlers alike with tales of its monstrous form and eerie cries. Meanwhile, the yowie, Australia’s answer to Bigfoot, is described as a towering, ape-like creature that roams the bush. Eyewitness accounts, strange footprints, and spine-chilling encounters continue to fuel speculation: are these creatures myths, misidentifications, or something more?

Join Holly & Matthew as they explore reported encounters with the bunyip and the yowie, and the legends that surround them.

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