Kempsey Yowie Sightings

Unread post by **rob ross** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 8:40 pm

I was reading past submitions regarding the Yowies at Kempsey NSW. That was the place of my first Yowie encounter in 95 when i was a non believer of such creatures.My uncle owned a couple of acres deep in the scrub dont know exactly but unknowing to me one of my good freinds uncle was his next door neighbour which i didnt find out until 2years later (spooky).My uncle told me storys of seeing the Yowie at night but not during the day but he said he was always being watched when he went for water or bath in the creek. I was there for four days.The first night we heard it crashing around maybe 50-60 metres or more away i was scared you could hear it grunting and the echos coming down the hill. the second night i was laughing about it srugging it off as a roo or Koala wombat. Then we heard the famous blood curdling roar which i s#@t myself and ran for cover. On the third night it came pretty close but not till well after dark. My uncle said it was about 8-9 feet tall so he and the locals tales go.The last night i swear i have never been so terrified. I again was laughing at my uncle because i thought he was playing tricks just to scare me. We were sitting around the fire he asked me if i believed in Yowies i said no almost instantly a roar so loud came from very very close from the bush everybody ran into the shack dogs and all.My uncle said in his whole time living there with someone or by himself it never got that close.After that i couldn't get to sleep i was to frightened i stayed awake staring into the bushes. about two or so hours past and when the fire had burnt down to just hot coals he popped out from behind a tree just staring at me not making a sound after about ten minutes it just walked back into the bush.That plus a few other encounters in Gayndah QLD made me a believer.

Unread post by **Romeo** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 2:12 pm

That's awesome Rob. Thanks for sharin it.

Unread post by **Alex** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 9:10 pm

Only AFTER Gayndah you were a believer?! Christ. Soon as I saw it & heard the roar.. i'd be instantly a believer.

Unread post by **bobby777888** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 7:49 pm

i would have sh@t myself bro. how long ago did this happen?

Sat Nov 25, 2006 1:36 pm

Kempsey is more than well known for Yowie encounters. Personal all time favourite being George Gray's in 1968.

My first encounter was also in 95'. Arriving home after work around midnight at Mt Tamborine, I parked my car in the carport, opened the door and was confronted by the most ghastly noise emanating from the back of my property which backed onto unhospitable rainforest.

Walking through the front gate and staring down into the darkness of the back yard, I could see nothing, but the noises were unforgettable.

Somewhere in the swamp, just behind our small wire fence was a very large bipedal creature stomping around in a frenzy and ripping out the foliage and throwing it through the air. The impact of each throw was tremendous. I could hear the roots of the foliage being dragged out from the soil before each throw.

There was an extremely loud grunting, screaming and roaring that ran chills down my spine.

Attempting to create some logic in my mind, the only native animal that I knew of that could make such noises was Koala, however the vocal capacity seemed far too loud, plus the biggest factor was they don't walk on two legs and rip small trees from the ground and throw them through the air.

Despite the goose bumps and chills, curiosity bit and I wanted to put a face to the sound. I walked into the house and came out with a flash light..... Listened a little more, then decided I didn't want to know....... What ever it was, it was not in a pleasant mood, the creature was certainly far larger than I and the screams and grunting was hideous.

The next morning I canvassed the neighbours who had lived in the street for longer than I. "Have you ever had Koala's here?" Answer was a clear "No". Although I had lived in this particular house for 2 years, I had also NEVER witnessed a Koala in the area, but the question still needed to be raised for confirmation.

It wasn't long before I paid little mind to it until a few months later something attacked my garden shed with such force during the night, that it brought all the neighbours out to gather on the street.

By the next week, it was all but forgotten until..........

Ormeau in 97'.

DMH

Unread post by **Alex** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 3:31 pm

I hate to look stupid here, but, the yowie that went abit ballistic at that place in Mt Tambourine, is that old-mate who was/still is around Ormeau?

Sat Nov 25, 2006 7:31 pm

Doubt very much.

I don't want to go too deeply into it, however there are quite a few in the area.

Something we are looking into at the moment.

DMH

Unread post by **Alex** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 9:10 pm

Ahh, ok then.

I don't know if this is just me but i'm starting to notice a pattern of sorts. The further north you go, the less aggressive they get? But its only from the qld/nsw border. I don't have any hardcore evidence to back this up, only from what i've read. Maybe the hotter it gets, the more passive they are?

Just idle thoughts.

Unread post by **dawn** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 11:02 pm

Alex I know I can't be bothered clobbering anyone when I'm hot, I guess its same for a yowie! LMAO!

In the same token though, the yowies down here should be pretty bloody viscious!

Unread post by **dawn** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 11:05 pm

It has just occured to me that all the stories I have heard tell that the aboriginals up north were more aggressive towards the yowie. Don't quote me though, my memory is terrible. I seem to remember it being the QL aboriginal legends that talk of fighting and killing large hairy men. I'm sure Dean would know better than I. If the QL Yowies had generations of being hunted by the local tribes, than it stands to reason that they would be less likely to see us as friendly. Maybe they have learnt to attack before they are attacked!
Just a theory....

Unread post by **rob ross** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 3:15 pm

I was a believer after that Kempsey encounter but you cant tell anyone back home they think you are crazy.But after my home town experience the whole family vertually come clean with thier encounters. The strange thing is that myself and family members in Gayndah them and myself were only confronted by the Jinjari while by yourself so of course you doubt what just happened and are afraid to tell someone. The second time just puts all doubts out of your mind that they are real but those little buggers play tricks on you so you are not thinking right by the time they show them selves trust me. And at my age then i didnt want to be branded a whacko by everybody. To the exact location i will find that out when i see my uncle at my old ladys 50th.He also didnt say anything to anyone until we where there to witness it.Remember 99.9% people dont believe.Thanks for your responses.

Unread post by **rob ross** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 3:42 pm

I was told by my grandfather stories of the"Hairy Man" one was said to be ten feet tall lived high up in the mountain and was said to kill and eat wood choppers in broad day light. My Pop used to run a very big property just outside of Gayndah which was the biggest in the area and he said they would find cattle with their head cracked and ripped open and been mauled by something but the bloke who owned it blamed it on the dingos he said hes seen it all out there but didnt say what he saw.The foke law out there is that they dont like the white man. And have been known to drown young men. and never been found again. i was taken to a place by my uncle called by the locals the devils hole. Which lies on someones land and is surrounded by big boulders and has water gushing up from the ground very eerie place i was told to go for a swim i wouldnt go in my uncle said your alright they dont like white fellas but i still didnt risk it. Any way just a few years back my cousin went camping up there swam there during the day and when they were back at camp after night fall they could hear laughing and splashing but it was their echos this was well after dark several hours later. I was also told there is two types of Jinjari who are kind and playfull and the Junjari who kidnap, drown and kill men and children.Just a little infomation on the area it is the oldest town in QLD and was one of the biggest Aboriginal tribes in QLD also which a few tribes inhabited the same river system if you didnt already know. My spelling of the Jinjari might be wrong but all my stories and relatives where never writen down.

Unread post by **Alex** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 6:24 pm

Yeah, i've heard about the two different types of jinjari. I've heard they're mostly friendly though.

Now, here's a question: are they animals or spirits?

Unread post by **rob ross** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 4:19 pm

Aarh! the age old question i was told that the Jinjari are real beings and the other are evil spirits with no faces. They live in a mountain where the min min light come from and are supposed to take your soul.

Unread post by **rob ross** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 4:19 pm

Aarh! the age old question i was told that the Jinjari are real beings and the other are evil spirits with no faces. They live in a mountain where the min min light come from and are supposed to take your soul.

Unread post by **Romeo** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 10:28 pm

Is there a connection between hairy men and min-min lights? I heard that a few weeks back, someone took photos of min-mins somewhere in Ormeau Hills...

Are there any other recorded cases of them both appearing in the same areas?

Unread post by **rob ross** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 4:35 pm

I dont know but i can tell you it is a spooky place to live there are ghost galore. The house my family lived in was haunted by people and animals if you would believe.There are countless other storys along with the town including a so called creature that lives in the Burnett river called the Mermaid heard a few tales about that one but never seen it myself. Just to list a few my uncle has said to have seen the Mermaid, Bear, Tiger cat, Min Min, Jinjari's, They used to spend alot of time in the scrub.

Unread post by **Romeo** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 7:58 pm

Bear?

Could have possibly been mistaken for another large, hairy, and usually bipedal creature we know well...

Unread post by **rob ross** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 6:10 am

The bear supposed of have escaped when a circus truck crashed along with a few other animals. And had been sighted a few times over the years since. But it could have im sure Dean and the others have heard the stories they spent a bit of time out that way.

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