Encounter Atlas
The bunyip comes from Aboriginal traditions of a dangerous creature that lurks in billabongs, creeks and swamps. Descriptions vary widely: dog-like faces, flippers, tusks or a horse-like tail.
Colonial newspapers in the 1840s reported bunyip bones and sightings, and the word became part of Australian English.
What witnesses report
- Booming calls from the water at night
Famous cases
- 1846Murrumbidgee skull
Murrumbidgee River, New South Wales
Seen the Bunyip?
Tell us what happened. Every report is read by a person before it goes on the map, and you can stay anonymous.
