Yowiehunters Forum

Hi I am just curious to know. My family have a property at Beechmont in the Gold Coast Hinterland. I have not found too many references to Yowies in this part of the world. I find this strange as it is not far from Springbrook or Canungra which appear to be the hotspots for the Yowie (Springbrook at least). Even areas that I consider to be more heavily urbanised such as Nerang, Tamborine and Tallibuggera seem to have had their fair share.

Beechmont is isolated, not heavily populated, primarily an old dairying area with pastures across much of the range and isolated pockets of rainforest. The ascent to Beechmont is limited to two roads, 1 from canungra nd the other from Nerang via Lower beechmont. Both roads are surrounded by heavy Open Eucalypt/rainforest. Moreover much of Beechmont is off limits as it is part of the Jungle Warfare Training Centre Reserve which starts at canungra.

At the other end of the range you have Lamington national Park and Binnaburra again more reserved forrest/rainforest. There are also plenty of pockets of impeniterable scrub and Rainforest in gulleys and steep mountain sides that escape clearing.

Beechmont was first settled in the late 19th century and had a spurt through to the 1920's. Most of the families that live up there descended from the first settlers. I have spoken to a few and either they have never heard of the yowie or have never heard of anyone having seen one in the area.

I am puzzled. Anyone know anything more about Beechmont and the yowie.

Thanks,

Fredofrog

Moreover much of Beechmont is off limits as it is part of the Jungle Warfare Training Centre Reserve which starts at canungra.

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The area is surrounded by sightings. Especially around the Training Centre (in which we were 'escorted' out of by Security).

The habitat is perfect from the back of Nerang all the way through, and up into the mountains. There are a lot of locations throughout the area which go 'bump' in the night, incuding UFO activity. There is a house on a corner along the Beechmont/Beudesert Rd that I investigated. Rather scary story actually....

Cunungra and Beechmont is a good place to research. Very colourful history in terms of strangeness.

DMH

Well nothing up there this weekend

Hey dean,

if you ever have the time and dont mind going into it, I would love to hear what happened at that house.

Hey fredofrog,

Just rember that just because their was nothing up that way this weekend, Doesnt mean their wont be something their next weekend

Mikka, you are right, I just don't think we have the right sort of habitat where we are for Yowies. Being farmland there is no cover. Also we have pathetically few Gum trees for them to bite. Still with the number of Macadamia Trees we have I am surprised that they don't pop by for a snack. A QLD nut would not be a problem for a yowie's jaws.

Driving down the mountain to Canungra, I have taken to driving down slow a quietly whenever possible on the off chance that a might catch a Yowie Pedestrain crossing.

aahhh now I understand, Sounds like you have got a good home base anyway, If you ever decide to explore the area around beechmont

Dean i love a good scary story if ya have the time :-D