Exploring Australia's Mysterious Cryptids: Yowie & More

Have you ever heard of the bronjour, a dinosaur-like creature said to roam the wilds of Australia? What about the bunyip, a strange amphibious creature with the traits of various animals? Or how about the hawksbury river monster, a massive creature lurking in the waters of New South Wales? If these cryptids have piqued your interest, then you'll want to check out a video from the YouTube channel Journey To The Other Side. In the video titled "5 Australian Cryptids," the channel explores some of the most intriguing and mysterious creatures said to inhabit the land down under. The bronjour is described as a type of theropod, a group of dinosaurs that includes the famous Tyrannosaurus rex. According to the video, the bronjour was first reported in the 1950s, with mysterious tracks and missing livestock being attributed to the creature. A major sighting occurred in 1985, when a family reported seeing a 20-foot long bronjour specimen. Interestingly, the eyewitnesses described the creature as having feathers, which is notable because the first dinosaur fossils with feathers were not discovered until the 1990s. Next up is the bunyip, a creature that has been described as an amphibious chimera with the physical traits of different animals, such as dogs, horses, walruses, and crocodiles. Despite being amphibious, the creature is said to favor staying in bodies of water across Australia. The reported size of these animals has varied wildly over the years, with numbers anywhere from four feet in length to 15. The creature is believed to be nocturnal, with many sightings occurring at night. The hawksbury river monster is said to be a surviving plesiosaur, similar to the famous Loch Ness monster of Scotland. The creature is estimated to measure 30 feet from end to end, with patchy gray and black skin. The first sightings of the Hawkesbury river monster came in the beginning of the 19th century, but the creature really began to grab headlines in the 1980s when Australian fishermen reported that the cryptid had destroyed their boats. Finally, the video explores the yowie, Australia's version of Bigfoot. Like its North American cousin, the yowie is described as standing between 6 and 10 feet tall, weighing in excess of a thousand pounds, and covered head to toe in reddish brownish hair. Unlike Bigfoot, the yowie is said to have razor sharp talons at the ends of its fingers. If you're intrigued by these Australian cryptids, be sure to check out the full video from Journey To The Other Side. Who knows, it might just inspire you to do some cryptid hunting of your own!