A mountainous region west of Sydney. Sightings of the "yowie," a large ape-like creature, have been told since the days of settlement.
Sighting & Incident Site
Blue Mountains
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Positions on the map are a rough guide to the area where a legend or sighting is set. Most pins are placed at representative points of a municipality or prefecture (outside Japan, a city position rounded to about 10 km, or the country), not at the exact place.
Municipality points: Geolonia address data (CC BY 4.0), based on the Address Base Registry (Digital Agency of Japan) / Country points: Natural Earth
| Encyclopedia | Yowie |
|---|---|
| Location | Australia New South Wales |
| Type of place | Mountain |
| Map position | Approximate position (City, rounded to about 10 km), not the exact place |
A hairy hominid-type cryptid said to live in the mountains and forests of eastern Australia. It derives from Aboriginal folklore, and sightings have been reported since the 19th century. It is Australia's Bigfoot.