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Aboriginal folklore

The Yowie: Australia’s Hairy Man of the Bush

November 8, 2026November 7, 2026 by Tommy Hayes
The Jamison Valley in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, a region with many reported Yowie sightings

About 4 min readLong before Europeans reached Australia, Aboriginal oral traditions told of large, hairy, ape-like beings in the bush. Settlers called them yahoos; today they are known as the Yowie. Reports continue into the present day, but no specimen has ever been found.

Categories Cryptids & Creatures Tags Aboriginal folklore, Australia, Bigfoot, cryptid, Unsolved, Yowie Leave a comment

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