The Bunyip: Australia's Legendary Water Monster | Australia Day Special

Since the earlier days of settlement, White and Aboriginal Australians have reported a creature of some kind lurking in Australia’s waterways, with the Aboriginals reportedly fearing it, and White Australians having similar reactions to it. This video goes over the Bunyip in an in-depth manner, and concluding on what the Bunyip might, or might not be.

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Books used:

Smith, M. (2021). Bunyips and Bigfoots: Up-dated Second Edition. (n.p.): Amazon Digital Services LLC – Kdp. (Pages 7-37)

Shuker, K. (2016). Still in Search of Prehistoric Survivors: The Creatures That Time Forgot?. United States: Coachwhip Publications. (Pages 414-418)

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Online sources:

Encyclopaedia of Cryptozoology/Cryptid Archive fandom:
https://cryptidarchives.fandom.com/wiki/Bunyip

Cryptid Wiki fandom:
https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Bunyip

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