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Yowie sighting near Avondale, NSW, New South Wales
17 Apr 1871 · Avondale, NSW, New South Wales, Australia
Near Avondale, NSW, after sunset on April 17, 1871, a witness on horseback saw a black-haired animal climb down a tree and retreat into a gully, and his horse was startled.
The account itself raises a hoax or a misidentification.
Facts
- Reported as
- April 17, 1871 -Avondale, NSW
- Date
- 17 Apr 1871
- Place
- Avondale, NSW, New South Wales, Australia
- Point
- -34.524, 150.747
- Light
- twilight
- Witness was
- horse riding
- Witnesses
- 1
- Creatures
- 1
- Height
- 1.5 m (5 ft)
- Described as
- slim, black hair, both
- Behaviour
- climbing, fleeing, walking, watching
- Animals
- horses reacted
- In the account
- ape like face, climbed, eyes seen, face seen, horses spooked, likened to ape, long arms, looked at witness, ridge or mountain, whole body turn
- Account
- news report
- Sources
- 1 independent
Sources
- Kerry Clausen-Kilmury: world mapRead the report
Nearby sightings
- Macquarie Pass - Robertson, New South Wales 2010
- Mt. Kembla, New South Wales 1983
- Mt. Kembla, New South Wales 1986
- Mt. Kembla, New South Wales 1988
- Mt. Kembla, New South Wales 1993
- Mt. Kembla, New South Wales 1999
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