{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/61a18ca94caabf0012bedc57/68883ffe2a38d6f5cbb13627?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Yowie Sightings at Mingela and Palm Island, Queensland - Various Dates","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61a18ca94caabf0012bedc57/1753759657835-bdcbcd95-e708-444a-b6f5-90139092b5c4.jpeg?height=200","description":"<h1>Yowie Encounters in Queensland: Aboriginal Perspectives</h1><h2>Locations</h2><p>The experiences described took place in Mingela, situated between Townsville and Charters Towers, and on Palm Island, located to the northeast of Townsville in Queensland.</p><p><br></p><h2>Descriptions of the Creatures</h2><p>Accounts recall interactions with both the larger Yowie and smaller, hairy men. These smaller figures are characterized by a mischievous nature, as described by one witness. Some Aboriginal accounts have also referred to them as evil.</p><p><br></p><h2>Aboriginal Terminology</h2><p>On Palm Island, the native name for the Yowie is ‘Joongabina’.</p><p><br></p><p>Another interesting report from an Aboriginal perspective.</p>","author_name":"Dean Harrison"}