In 1845 persistent stories and sightings began to emerge of a huge amphibious creature that dwelled in swamps and creeks and killed anyone who got too close to the water. But despite never being found ...

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William Buckley saw several, ”but only ever from the back, which appeared to be covered in feathers of a dusky grey”. The convict escapee from Victoria’s first abandoned settlement at Sorrento in 1803 ...

It's an integral part of Australian folklore and Aboriginal Dreaming. The man-eating creature that lurks in billabongs and has a howl that carries through the night air.

The legend of the bunyip has lived long in Australian history. Elders and long-time cattlemen have told of bubbling water, disappearing cattle and eerie sensations throughout the generations. Several ...

Hailing from the swamps of Australia, the Bunyip is a creature of Aboriginal mythology that has dragged itself, flippers and all, into reality. Translating to ‘devil’ or ‘evil spirit’, the name ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. THE mythological creatures that fill today's horror literature and movies hail from faraway lands. Zombie tales originated in the ...

Australia has some thoroughly cooked creatures dwelling in its waters. For example, platypi (yes, platypi) are really quite not OK. Sure, they’re sort of cute – although I saw one IRL and they are ...