Andrew Nicholson's Blog, page 3
December 14, 2013
Evil lingers along the riverbank … where man & beast fear to tread
Late in 1908, two mates set up camp at an idyllic spot by the Namoi River not far from the small town of Wee Waa in northwestern NSW. Some weeks later, one of the men, Harry Johnson, would be pulled … Continue reading →
November 30, 2013
Strange lands: Earth mysteries down under
Weird Australia: Real Reports of Uncanny Creatures, Strange Sightings & Extraordinary Encounters now available on Kindle just $2.99. For those early settlers, the Australian landscape, fauna and flora most certainly appeared unwelcoming, unforgiving and even alien. Along with having to contend … Continue reading →
August 21, 2013
Strange skies: Frog falls, heavenly mirages & great balls of fire
Weird Australia: Real Reports of Uncanny Creatures, Strange Sightings & Extraordinary Encounters now available on Kindle just $2.99. In our everyday lives, we have certain expectations about the natural world in which we live. We expect that when it clouds over … Continue reading →
June 7, 2013
Bunyip of Thargomindah: Mystery animal caught in a media circus
Weird Australia: Real Reports of Uncanny Creatures, Strange Sightings & Extraordinary Encounters now available on Kindle just $2.99. On 2 August 1941, the Courier Mail broke the news that for several months, a mysterious creature had been sighted lurking in Lake … Continue reading →
May 26, 2013
The Great Serpent of the Mallee Scrub
Weird Australia: Real Reports of Uncanny Creatures, Strange Sightings & Extraordinary Encounters now available on Kindle just $2.99. Throughout 1847, the elusive aquatic monster known as the Bunyip was causing somewhat of a sensation across Australia. It all began when famed … Continue reading →
April 19, 2013
Coalbaggie haunting: Disembodied voices, fleeting apparitions & spiteful spirits
Weird Australia: Real Reports of Uncanny Creatures, Strange Sightings & Extraordinary Encounters now available on Kindle $5.99. Around 1891, Peter Stein, a “hard headed, practical, frugal German,” sold his property at Wagga Wagga, packed up his family, including his adult son … Continue reading →
March 26, 2013
Mystery big cats roaming 1930s Gippsland district
Weird Australia: Real Reports of Uncanny Creatures, Strange Sightings & Extraordinary Encounters now available on Kindle $5.99. During the 1930s in Victoria’s Gippsland district, mystery beasts of the feline kind were said to be slinking and stalking through the thick undergrowth. … Continue reading →
February 4, 2013
Yowie killed on the road to Cooma in 1893?
Weird Australia: Real Reports of Uncanny Creatures, Strange Sightings & Extraordinary Encounters now available on Kindle $5.99. While delivering his goods to the Southern Tablelands township of Captain’s Flat, Braidwood cordial maker Arthur Marrin’s dog suddenly ran out from the bushes … Continue reading →
January 31, 2013
Australia’s most intriguing UFO cases
Weird Australia: Real Reports of Uncanny Creatures, Strange Sightings & Extraordinary Encounters now available on Kindle $5.99. From the mid-19th century through to recent times, Australia has had its share of compelling UFO reports. This week, weirdaustralia takes a look at … Continue reading →
January 20, 2013
The Yahoo, Gubri Man, Hoori Woman & Rock Dog
Weird Australia: Real Reports of Uncanny Creatures, Strange Sightings & Extraordinary Encounters now available on Kindle $5.99. “As far back as I can remember, the yarn of the Hairy Man was told in the Blue Mountain district of New South Wales. … Continue reading →
