Yowie sighting near Coonabarabran, New South Wales

1970s · Pilliga (30 kms north of Coonabarabran), New South Wales, Australia

Two people driving the Newell Highway at 3am saw an upright, hairy creature over a kangaroo carcass; it watched them, then dragged the carcass into the bush.

Facts

Reported as

Pilliga, New South Wales 1978

Date

1970s

Place

Pilliga (30 kms north of Coonabarabran), New South Wales, Australia

Evidence

visual

Point

-31.273, 149.273

Located within

34 km

Time

about 03:00, night

Witness was

driving

Witnesses

2

Creatures

1

Distance

50 m (164 ft)

Height

2.4 m (8 ft)

Described as

both

Behaviour

carrying, crouching, standing, watching

In the account

broad shoulders, carried something, crouched, flashlight, food source nearby, headlights, in vehicle, killed animal, looked at witness, no neck, on or by road, smell, took food, very tall, whole body turn

Account

firsthand

Sources

1 independent

Sources

• Yowie (AYR)Read the report

Nearby sightings

• Coonabarabran, New South Wales 2009Sep 2009 · 0 km
• Hickeys Falls, New South Wales 20102010 · 26 km

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