Yowie is one of several names given to a hominid reputed to live in the Australian wilderness. The creature has its roots in Aboriginal oral history. In parts of Queensland, they are known as. . .
quinkin (or as a type of quinkin), and as
joogabinna, in parts of New South Wales they are called
jurrawarra,
myngawin,
puttikan,
gubba,
doolaga,
gulaga and
thoolagal. Other names include
yahoo,
yaroma,
noocoonah,
wawee,
pangkarlangu,
jimbra and
tjangara.
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