Yowie
Ape-like mythical creature from Australian folklore / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Yowie (disambiguation).
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]
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Country | Australia |
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Region | Great Dividing Range Northern Territory Australian Capital Territory South Australia Western Australia New South Wales Queensland |
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