Page 8 Coonabarabran Times, Thursday, 10th September, 2009. by LIZ CUTTS The Pilliga seemed quite a lovely wooded area as we drove through despite it being the haunt of Yowies and ghostly princesses. However, most of the kids said they had seen something, but there was such a lot of commotion and noise which really must have scared the creature away. The driver of the second bus, Cliff Matthews, said that he really could not make a comment other than there was definitely something or someone on the track. I guess it is similar to the Yo/Y'all/Biatch/ Tramp Stamp routine I see all the time on these forums but it is still embarrassing none the less. Nerang. In Australia / And Then There Were Giants / Gorilla-Giants Of Katoomba, Eastern Goldcoast, Yowies His primary concern was some 75 miles of the Newell Highway between Coonabarabran and Narrabri through the Pilliga Forest Preserve. Apparently some are hoping that it becomes a major tourist attraction akin to Scotland's Loch Ness monster - believe it or not. Australian Yowie Research Centre Est1976 by Rex Gilroy for the sole purpose of Scientific Study of the Australian Hairy - man. You are correct about the placental mammals though. is Gathered for Scientific Research at the: The Australian Yowie She frequently hitched rides with truckers and was known in the area as recluse who had gone bush. Then there is the more recent report from a Sydney motorist who had stopped his car in the Pilliga for a rest and sighted a hairy ape-like creature about 10 feet tall watching him from nearby bush. Overnights devoted the program to strange happenings in the bush and outback by sending the usual host of the show Trevor Chappell out to the Pilliga to look for Yowies. government wagonette driver. of Yowies having been seen in the Coonabarabran district date back to the middle Atheist haven't you seen the documentary on King Kong? This has entered Australian late night lore. In summer these 'dry thunderstorms' start fires. Editor's Note: This is a guest post by Suzie M., a sasquatch enthusiast. It is a call in show and it appeals to residents of small towns and rural areas. There's Something in the Pilliga1080p,There's Something in the Pilliga,Theres.Something.in.the.Pilliga.2014.WEBRip.x264-ION10BT For most, a non-aggressive Yowie Encounter can be impacting, and an aggressive Encounter can leave a long lasting and profound effect on people. He said "Truckies wont stop Please Join -. available literature about them. The last interview we did which mentions the Pilliga Princess, was #159 from Hickeys Falls.. about 10 feet tall watching him from nearby bush. by bassplyr Mon Jul 29, 2019 9:56 am, Unread post As a massive found-footage fan, I've listed every found footage movie ever made, over 500+ total. A comprehensive list of all Retirement Living options in Kariong, New South Wales and suburbs within 20km Inicio. The Pilliga Forest is about 500 square miles of scrub and juniper woodland. Tune in at 14:35. Sculptures in the Bush are excellent. Level 11 Tower B Zenith Centre 821 Pacific Hwy CHATSWOOD New South Wales. Indians migrating to Australia more than 4,000 years ago may have introduced dingoes to the island continent, along with novel stone tools and new ways to remove toxins from edible plants, researchers say.http://www.livescience.com/26246-dingoes-indian-migrants-australia.html. She lived there alone. Australia's Leading Authority In fact, all available evidence points to the Yowie as being surviving remnant populations of Homo erectus, our immediate ancestor. Here at Braun Transport, weve put together some spooky legends from an isolated area. Dams are dotted all through the scrub, full of yabbies, and water the many native and feral creatures that inhabit the thick forest. Yowies have been described as the counterpart of the Yeti or Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas and the Sasquatch or Bigfoot, of north-western America. What a bunch of Wally's. Yowiehunters Witness Audio Reports writes The is a re-interview by Sarah, of an Interview we did back in 1999. Yowies are not confined to this area but this is where they have been most frequently reported. THE PILLIGA MONSTER, Is it legit is a TV Pilot of an Australian Yowie Documentry - Yowies in the PilligaThis is a Pilot episode of a new Australian mystery T. He said, "Stories They have been around for a long time; aboriginal rock paintings depict them. Yowie hunting in the Pilliga | BigFoot - #shorts #bigfoot ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Help us g. There were no placental mammals (except bats) in Australia until the aborigines showed up with their dingoes 40,000 years ago or so. Copyright 2019 Sasquatch Chronicles. The choir kids were eager to hear yarns about the yowie and first hand experiences from local residents. My brother because of his travels and his work that keeps him on call 24/7 is often awake in the early hours of the morning. until now. Below is Turramulli the Quinkin found in a cave in Queensland. The Pilliga Scrub is also where a man known only as Bongo, claims to have seen a horrific Yowie. It is a vast unusual western woodland characterised by native white cypress and iron bark forests, broom bush plants and vivid spring flowers. But if aboriginal artists could represent the boats of a Chinese fleet with such accuracy that historians know that the Chinese visited Northern parts of this continent around the tenth century, and that these drawings are easily distinguishable from the vessels of Malay voyagers also depicted in rock paintings, I think they would have done a more accurate job of depicting spacemen and their craft than their pictures of Yowies. Sightings on the Newell Accurate drawing is a reconstruction Peter, our Witness still remembers the event like it was yesterday and tells it in a true Aussie style. The search for surviving 'relict But sometimes theyre not so empty. For many years drivers reported seeing a white haired woman dressed in a fishing hat and an old army coat pushing her processions in a shopping trolley along the Newell Highway and some of the unpaved tracks of the region. by TheBlackStump Thu Oct 18, 2018 3:17 pm, Unread post Call the coonabarraban police talk to the old cops. She is said to wear a red fishing hat, pulled down to eye level, and a World War I army coat. Research Center and Australasian Relict Hominid's Research Center The Pilliga Yowie Bourke Radio What's Happened To Australia The Turtle's Report Only A Simple Picture Ding C'mon And Dance Cowboy Gearshifter Gordon Milks The Bull Boulia Min Min Light Tamworth Country Bush Kids Toys Rodeos Got In My Bones Reefer Rex Credits (7) Robbie Brown (3) Bass Chris Carmichael (4) Drums Mat Harrison Bunyips have been used as scare tactics to get children to behave; for example, this clip from a 1977 animated movie of the Australian childrens classic, Dot and the Kangaroo scared a lot of Australian kids to death. Dare. I did a bit of hunting in those days and knew the Pilliga was full of Brumbies, goats, pigs, wild dogs and other feral vermin. It's safer to drive on sealed roads at night instead of unsealed roads. Pilliga means 'Swamp Oak' and the Pilliga Forest (or Pilliga Scrub) is an Aussie icon and includes Pilliga Nature Reserve, Timmallallie National Park, Pilliga West, and East State Conservation Areas. This is the reason some experts are looking into the Asian dialect theory, some have said it could be a lost dialect, which was carried from Asia by the Bigfoot species that colonised America. It was something I did not want to run into, but I have heard about people who have. (LogOut/ This board is open for all matters and discussions pertaining to the Australian Yowie. Cool story ! They have been around for a long time; aboriginal rock paintings depict them. My brother who is the most logical and sensible person kept mentioning getting through The Pilliga as early as possible and well ahead of any really bad weather. Near cooroo lands up qld. The creature is hairy and has a nose that is flat but unlike an ape, more human in origin. Composer and musician, Dan Walker, has been working with the kids preparing music and song based on the yowie legend. Museum Rex Gilroy, would like to hear from any residents of the Coonabarabran All rights reserved. She is known as the Pilliga Princess. by bunyiper Thu Oct 18, 2018 11:27 am, Unread post You gotta love those Aussies. Sometimes they were part emu, or crocodile. Truckers reported seeing her at night, an eerie figure in their headlights. There is more than 500 000 hectares with 2000 km of trails. Cambelltown, NSW -- Tracks of what may be Ocker truck driver Jay and his cameraman buddy Dylan journey into the Pilliga National Park with some drunken sheilas they met in a pub. on the Newell Highway about giant hairy Yowies is not new and can be traced The village is within Narrabri Shire local government area . After enjoying the camp fire stories and billy tea and damper in the heart of the forest, the group set off on the return drive. In north-western NSW, there is a huge section of dense scrub known as the Pilliga. It has an upright stance and has large wide feet consisting of only four splayed toes. by Moree Ed Wed Jul 31, 2019 2:49 am, Unread post To Anonymous above me- Thanks for not including the "Shelias"! Tom and Bernie Underwood have called the Pilliga Forest home their entire lives. Like i said no drama . Darragee . It's also not hard to follow. A cracking read, I quite enjoyed that, but then I do love stories of real people, particularly my countrymates. 338-356 Mitchell Rd ALEXANDRIA New South Wales One day we were forced to leave the truck and walk back home through the forest. Interesting account of your sighting. The outback is arguably to scariest character of them all! Australia is a dangerous place and not very forgiving when you're out in the outback. Aboriginal stories of the Dreamtime include stories of the Bunyip. by Dion Mon Jul 29, 2019 9:45 am, Unread post It was pretty scary. The 500 kilo animal had been carried out of the shop by something with enormous strength. Well known yowie hunter Rex Gilroy, has been to the Pilliga Forest, the Warrumbungles and Mt Kaputar National Park in search of the primitive humanoid. Anyway Von Daniken believed that any depiction by early man of anything vaguely resembling R2D2, 3CPO or someone with a bag over their head, had to be visiting spacemen. One report claims that she walked in front of the truck, looked the driver in the eye and ran towards him laughing. NO Bigfoot!! Now I am no expert on indigenous art. The number one Yowie / Bigfoot Research Forum in the World. Two years ago a group of tourists found giant apelike because certain weird and unexplained things have been happening up there. She reports that she had a brief glimpse of a wild looking hairy figure running towards the bus. Just a few years ago a group of tourists reported finding giant ape-like footprints in road side bush in the Pilliga just off the Newell Highway. I would be asking individuals questions separately. The number one Yowie / Bigfoot Research Forum in the World. (TSITP) is real hidden Aussie gem! It is located near the Pilliga Forest, which supports a rich assortment of bird life and a significant timber harvesting industry. They were told hair-raising Pilliga tales of the Yowie, they were preparing music and song based on the Yowie legend, and then a Shape/figure Yowie appears? The choir kids were eager to hear yarns about the yowie and first hand experiences from local residents. Greg) If that is supposed to be a photo of the actual sighting, which I am not sure if it is or not, or is it a re-creation; it looks-if it is real from the night, an image of a normal walking person; judging by the legs. He said his hair turned white after the experience, in a matter of minutes, and that he spent the next 20 years in a mental institution after the trauma. Less is more in this case. I have heard it with my own ears. by Moree Ed Wed Jul 31, 2019 2:57 am, Unread post One night my ex hubby & I were going to my brothers for Xmas, and it's and 11 hour drive from home to his place. Because we were going to be travelling all night ( we lefted straight after wheat harvest) we decided to go Narrabri / Coonabarabran way which it's on the Newell Hwy straight through the scrub due to the kangaroos on the road. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. preparing music and song based on the Yowie legend, Yowie Sighting Sparks Continuing Controversy, Entire Web site Rex & Heather Gilroy 2008 | URU Publications Rex & Heather Gilroy. No fly screens, just open doors and windows to combat the heat. She is known as the Pilliga Princess. casts made from tracks found at a remote Numinbah Valley (QLD) by Mr Craig Turner. Pilliga Yowie Search- New South Wales-1980, Coonabarabran, NSW--The Director of Mt York Natural History by Shazzoir Sat Oct 20, 2018 7:24 am, Unread post Most people think that Yowie & Friends was named after the Pilliga yowienot so! footprints in road side bush, similar to experiences in recent months of truck back to Yowie activity in the 1870's, says Rex Gilroy, Director of Mount York Bathurst West Public School is Inner Regional school in Bathurst, New South Wales. Australia's Leading Authority on The Yowie. If I kind in hanryu,it gives ms a graph showing me that there are more yahoo individuals looking up for that specific niche term. in a rainforest watching him from trees outside A bit of a yarn teller thats all that is one to get the kids wound up like a jack in the box on camping nights. We planned to cover about 700 miles. Over the years ideas have been floated that it might have been a yahoo, a yowie, an Australian mountain gorilla or even a giant wombat. Est 1997, Unread post Easily a four star film, highly recommend it to any horror or found footage fan who likes suspense and subtle scares. Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. I bet if cliff got a prank call at 2am he would say it was probably a bigfoot pretending to be a person.. he is just as bad as simpleton Bobo and Moneymaker Matt.. neither have seen bigfoot, they just say they have, this impresses cliff&he wants to see one so accepts there lies and palms off there crap as fact.. at least Rannae has an open mind, the other 3 have bigfoot on the brain, Once it happens you lose doubt and kinda realise its just s big bush ape that hides good. If you are passing thru Coonabarabran or Narrabri, there are some really nice areas to visit near Baradine. by ripperton Mon Jul 29, 2019 9:29 pm, Unread post The fact it is also based on a true story is also downright creepy. We were finally out of the arid and semi arid regions. Leoni Leaver and Brendan Byrne's acting, the cinematography, the locations, the score has the story. The Yowie is the least likely bigfoot-like creature. Keyword discovery is a fantastic tool to understand a rough estimate of online search engine percentage of traffic related to a particular keyword. This investigation, part of the on-going Operation Yowie project, aimed at gathering good circumstantial, as well as possible physical evidence, on the existence of these relict hominids. The place name has always been called thus by Aboriginal people, and Aboriginal people still live in the area. $255.25 Dont listen if youre scare-able. There was only one other car outside the pub. All the Following Yowie Evidence They say that she died trying to hitch a ride with a trucker who didnt see her until it was too late. He says he was nearly killed by a yowie on two occasions, first in Ormeau in the Gold Coast hinterland and again in Kilkivan near Gympie. Why is he nuts?ive seen this shit first hand . Whether or not there is a such a creature as a Yowie in the Pilliga Forest has always been a hot topic for controversial debate in Baradine.But, although the infamous creature has successfully hidden for thousands of years, it should be remembered that the Pilliga Yowie, whether fact or fiction, is certainly doing its bit towards putting the forest on the tourist map. Happy Days Day Retreat is slang for the nuthouse. This is the story of the Pilliga Encounter. Thry are there no doubt . o. Crear cuenta nueva. Listen to his voice and who phones a radio station & instantly says they are in a loony bin ?. by greybush Mon Jul 29, 2019 8:54 pm, Unread post Hope you enjoy! TIM your right! Another account says she was trying to catch a lift with a truck going the opposite direction. She is said to have a mop of wild white hair, and even glowing eyes, according to some reports. which passes through the Pilliga Forest country, a region encompassing hundreds of square miles of vast bushland where Yowies have been seen by settlers since the earliest years of European presence thereabouts. During the time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act"..George Orwell. It was the early 1900's, that The Underwood family built a sawmill in Wooleybah, to cut the famously termite-resistant white cypress pine of the mighty Pilliga Scrub. Yowie researcher Dean Harrison has described his too-close encounters with the mysterious apelike creature, which is comparable to the North American Sasquatch or the Himalayan yeti. The word bunyip was used by many tribes when questioned about discoveries of enormous fossilized bones. 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