Bunyip Murray Bridge
Bunyip Murray Bridge
The Bunyip - A Murray Bridge Icon ( Bert the Bunyip)
European settlers of the 1800s were told about this creature by Aboriginies.
The bunyip was said to live in creeks, riverbeds, waterholes and swamps, emerging at night to terrify and devour any animal or human prey in the vicinity. Its terrifying cries were said to ring out, disturbing the stillness of the night. Lonel and isolated white settlers heard these unfamiliar sounds, wondering and worrying about the existence of an animal monster, native only to Australia.
Aboriginies seemed genuinely afraid of the creature and would not go near any area of water where they thought a bunyip might be lurking. Settlers were anxious to prove or disprove its physical existence. Various believed the sightings of bunyips and were reported in the press with the findings of fossil bones being scientifically examined.
It was not until the turn of the century that the physical existence of the bunyip was disproved.
Some Local Bunyip Facts
The Murray Bridge Bunyip was built by Dennis Newell and launched in 1972.
For 20 cents the bunyip emerged from below the water a gave a very loud roar - twice. This roar could be heard up to one kilometre away. The ugly looking monster did frighten many small children.
His name was Bert the Bunyip.
The Bunyip was given a baby about 10 years after the launch... Bert then became Bertha.
The sound box has had many problems during its time... at one stage vandals somehow worked out how to jam it so it would continue to roar - often through all hours of the night.
Then the Bunyip and baby were also vandalised and part was broken off.
A quieter, more friendly looking bunyip was built and his cave was revamped in 2000.
The price rose to $1 for three appearances.
The bunyip recieves in excess of 20,000 visitors per year.
The Murray Bridge Bunyip can be found lurking in his cave today on the banks of the Murray River at Sturt Reserve Murray Bridge.
Bunyip, Murray Bridge South Australia
The Bunyip | Murray Bridge | South Australia
Visiting the Bunyip Murray Bridge, South Australia.
The Bunyip at Murray Bridge
It's just one of those things where you insert a coin and then it does something mundane - nothing special, really.
Bunyip, Murray Bridge South Australia
aboriginal myth creature, was meant to scare off european settelers i think
The Murray Bridge Bunyip
The Mulyawonk (Bunyip).
Mulyawonk (pronounced Mool-ya-wonk).
To the Ngarrindjeri people The Bunyip is known as The Mulyawonk.
Whilst Mulyawonk Dreaming may vary from Lakalinyeri (Clan) to Lakalinyeri (clan), Ngarrindjeri Mulyawonk Dreaming in part says,
In times long ago there lived a Ngarrindjeri Ko:ni (man) who was greedy, catching far too many fish than he needed to.
The Elders were not happy with this selfish man who did not respect the Ngarrindjeri laws of fishing.
The Elders were so angry with this man that as a punishment they turned him into the Mulyawonk - a half fish, half man creature and banishing him to the river forever.
Ngarrindjeri children and told never to swim alone or to take more fish than you can eat from the river and lakes.
If you do swim alone or are greedy in taking too many fish, then the Mulyawomk will get you.
This story teaches children water safety and respect for the fish of the River and Lakes.
One home of the Mulyawonk is in a river cave near Tailem Bend.
The word Bunyip has its origins from the Wemba-Wemba or Wergaia language of Aboriginal people of South-Eastern Australia.
It can be said that during European o ccupation, Aboriginal people warned Europeans of the dangers or river and lake swimming and that certain areas were prohibited to visit, for if you did, you would fall victim to a Bunyip (the Mulyawonk on Ngarrindjeri Ruwi (land)).
The Bunyip at Murray Bridge South Australia
Watch the Bunyip that used to terrify early settlers in Australia.
The Murrumbidgee Bunyip
A visit to the site of a reported turn of the 20th century bunyip capture..
Explore Murray Bridge - The Bunyip - South Australia
Murray Bridge The Bunyip
Murray Bridge Bunyip.
The Murray Bridge Bunyip. Bert Aboriginal Dreamtime tells of a Bunyip eating children who ventured too close to rivers and billabongs. My son loves this so much i thought i would share it for other kids..
Located at the Sturt Reserve Murray Bridge, $1 will get you a look at the Bunyip. Scaring kids since 1972, now an South Australian icon.
Enjoy.
Murray Bridge Bunyip, out of order.
Murray Bridge Bunyip, out of order with no warning and a waste of a 2 hour plus drive.
The Fearsome Bunyip
The Fearsome Bunyip
A Bunyip PA 13
This Bunyip is able to pump water up to a tank 48 metres higher than the Bunyip, all from the Fall of 1 m and Flow of 5 Lts per second down 13 metres of 100 mm PVC pipe. Output per Day to his tank is 4,300 lts.
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Bunyip : The Australian Water Monster Explained - Australian Mythology ( The Bunyip ) ???????? The bunyip is a large mythical creature from Australian Aboriginal mythology, said to lurk in various bodies of water. The Bunyip is truly a terrifying water monster that would make you think twice about going in the water.
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The idea of finding creatures that once lived or possibly still cling to existence being few in number is an idea that can be used to explain many cryptid creatures.
There have been a number of times that real animals have been the source for legendary beasts, we all know about the story of the gorilla.
This familiar pattern of events could be unfolding once again this time in the outback of the Australian wilderness.
A recent find could reveal an answer to one of the countries longest running cryptid legend,
Could what was found give us a real creature as a source for the stories of the bunyip?
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The Bunyip | Murray Bridge | After Makeover 2018
Bunyip back from getting a fresh coat of paint. Murray Bridge, Sturt Reserve
Exploring Murray Bridge In Australia
My friend Gavrav had some work in Murray Bridge which is a few hours drive from Adelaide. He offered to take me there and I agreed. While he worked I explored the quiet little town and made a vlog. I hope you enjoy what I have to share in this video.
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