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names “yuuri” and “yowri” which were two commonly used
words to describe the creature, particularly in NSW.
• Yowies are believed to be similar to the equally mysterious
ape-like creatures known as bigfoot (in the US), sasquatch
(Canada), yeti (China) and chuchuna (Russia).
• The largest populations of yowies are believed to be in the
remote mountain ranges of south east Australia.
• Yowies have thick, dark skin on the face, with deep skin folds
and a flattened, wide nose. They often have a strong odour.
They are powerfully built with broad shoulders, a small neck
and muscular legs, similar to an ape .

• Yowies have some serious body hair and walk upright. 2nd to 5th April 2020
Reported recent yowie sightings in Queensland alone:
1977 - Springbrook:
Former Queensland National Party senator Bill O’Chee reported This year’s Festival was yet another victim of the
that he came face-to-face with a yowie while he was a young coronavirus. We’ll be back. Put these dates in your
boy on a school camp. He said he was with a group of 20 fellow
TSS students when they saw what they described as a 3m tall, diary now 8th to 11th April 2021.
hair-covered creature. It had a flat face and walked to the side in Start telling your friends
a crab-like style.
July 2009 - Rockhampton: See you there!
A driver, who had pulled off to the side of a road, reported see-
ing a very tall, grey-haired creature with similar body features to
a human standing on two limbs. The creature ran extremely fast
and dove into scrub . Skewiff Watt will be celebrating his 92 birthday
1999 - Ormeau: this year. So we are tempted to ask does he hold
Jason C spotted something moving in bushland while clearing trees the honours for Australia’s most senior living poet.
for a house construction. He recalls seeing an ``ugly thing’’ sitting If anyone can do better please let us know
crouched in the bushes and described it as an ``ugly human’’ with
dark brown hair body hair, a flat nose, a large head, about 2.74m
(9ft) tall, long arms and solid. It ran in a side to side motion. Something to sing about
Mid-2001 - Mount Tamborine:
A jogger was running along a road when he saw ``this big dark The C J Dennis Society has
form’’. As it turned to its side, he realised it was mobile, on two
legs, and 2.13m-2.43m (7ft-8ft) tall. a brand new website
August 2001 - Laidley: http://cjdennissociety.com/
Mrs Crouten (first name withheld) was driving north towards
Laidley Creek when a creature appeared on the right side of the It is still undergoing development with new pages
road. It was walking on ``all fours’’, was covered in dark hair and and content still to be added however it is live and
looked like a large version of an orangutan. Simlar sightings have available for you to view. So have a look and let me
been reported over the years . know what you think via the ‘Contact Us’ feature
and keep an eye out for new information.
September 2002 - Beerwah:
A horticulturist, name withheld, was in the Beerwah State For- 2020 Toolangi CJ Dennis
est off Roy’s Rd when he heard a high-pitched scream. He turned Poetry Competition
around and saw a ``black furry thing about waist-height’’ which Proudly hosted by The Singing Gardens of CJ Dennis, Toolangi in
``got taller, almost to my height’’. conjunction with the CJ Dennis Society. Prizes will be awarded for
January 2019: first, second and third in each category. Due to the uncertainty
Another report of a yowie type creature seen on the northern presented by the Corona Virus prize presentation details will be
end of Bribie Island. advised separately .
These recent reports from Queensland amaze me. So many of 1. Open Poetry (Marian Mayne Prize: $250 / $150 / $100)
them are within a hundred km of where I live. Even Kilcoy which 2. Open Short Story (CJ Dennis Society Prize: $250 / $150 / $100)
claims to be the Yowie capital of the world is only about thirty km *Both of the above Themed: Environment/Climate Change
away. (I know the Kilcoy sighting was discredited but even that fits 3. Poems written by adults for children ($250 / $150 / $100).
in with he folk lore. There will also be a prize of $150 for the poem in this category
chosen as the best by a group of local children.
There have been similar sightings in NSW I believe. How many I 4. Primary school students: preps to grade 6 ($30 / $20 / $10)
don’t know. So is there a nation of strange mythical creatures living 5. Secondary school students: years 7-12 ($50 / $30 / $20)
among us or is simply there are people with vivid imagination that Entries must be postmarked by 1st September 2020
like to invent stories for fun? Sharon Keogh (Acting Secretary CJ Dennis Society)

Wally cjdennissociety@gmail.com or our website
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