Kamilaroi Country lies in far northwest New South Wales, past Tamworth and crossing over the Queensland border. Here, the bunyip bird (Australasian bittern, Botaurus poiciloptilus), and the brolga ...

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 ...

Stories about distinctive wildlife, Aboriginal mythology and idyllic Australian childhoods. By Natasha Frost The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. Sign up to get it by ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...