 Statue of a yowie in Kilcoy, Queensland, Australia | |
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Region | Great Dividing Range Northern Territory Australian Capital Territory South Australia Western Australia New South Wales Queensland |
Yowie is one of several names for an Australian folklore entity that is reputed to live in the Outback. The creature has its roots in Aboriginal oral history. In parts of Queensland, they are known as quinkin (or as a type of quinkin), and as joogabinna,[1] in parts of New South Wales they are called Ghindaring, jurrawarra, myngawin, puttikan, doolaga, gulaga and thoolagal.[1] Other names include yahweh, noocoonah, wawee, pangkarlangu, jimbra and tjangara.[1][2][3] Yowie-type creatures are common in Aboriginal Australian legends, particularly in the eastern Australian states.[4]
- ^ a b c Healy & Cropper 2006.
- ^ Joyner, Graham C. (1977). The Hairy Man of South Eastern Australia. ISBN 0908127006.
- ^ "Layers of significance – Reconciliation Place and the Acton Peninsula, Canberra". National Museum of Australia. 28 August 2009. Archived from the original on 13 August 2014.
- ^ Healy & Cropper 2006, p. 6.