Could a huge bone found in 1845 PROVE the existence the Bunyip? Remains may have belonged to giant amphibious creature which lurked in swamps and was said to eat PEOPLE.

This was published 15 years ago. Horror on home turf Impish Aboriginal prank or beastly reality? Mel Campbell probes the enduring mystery of the bunyip.

Rex Newton, 69, surveys the remains of his Bunyip North home of 40 years. Picture: Mark Stewart “It is my life’s work … it is all gone,” Mr Clarke said.

Bunyip: Australia’s Mysterious Amphibian Monster. Season 2 Episode 8 | 7m 29s. Originating in the stories and beliefs of the southeastern Indigenous peoples of Australia, accounts of the bunyip ...

Rex Newton, 69, surveys the remains of his Bunyip North home of 40 years. Picture: Mark Stewart “It is my life’s work … it is all gone,” Mr Clarke said.

The bunyip has its origins in Indigenous Dreamtime stories, although not all groups call the creature a bunyip. In fact, the name originated from the Wemba-Wemba/Wergaia language in the Victoria ...

For the Kamilaroi of north-western New South Wales, the brolga and bittern are vital to culture. But conservation often doesn’t account for cultural knowledge or significance.