I realised that in my first two videos I referred to Australia as the land down under - Im sorry
- thats really easy and lazy of me to say, especially twice - so today, Ill say were
going to Australia - the land of angry animals.
I don't think that sounds as catchy.
You guys loved the first two videos I did talking about the amazing and creepy stories
from this incredible country - heres some even better ones - my name is Danny Burke
and this is the Top 10 Australian Urban Legends Part 3.
Starting off at number 10 now we have the Nullarbor Nymph[a].
The Nullarbor plain is a vast semi arid plain in South Australia.
Its harsh climate and terrain has left it mostly uninhabited.
Some say that there is one person who definitely lives in this land though - the Nullarbor
Nymph.
She is said to be a semi naked woman who lives among the Kangaroos.
The first sighting of her was on December 26th 1971.
A group of professional kangaroo shooters reported seeing the half naked woman among
several kangaroos from Western Australia in Eucla, near South Australias border.
They captured this picture[b] that matches their description of a white blond woman wearing
kangaroo skins and grabbing a kangaroo by its tail.
In the years since then, more and more people have reported seeing her.
The following year, the shooters said that it was all a hoax - but others say this is
just a coverup - and that the Nullarbor Nymph is still out there on the plains, perhaps
one of many …
Moving on to number 9 we have The Devils Pool.[c] Thats the ominous name of this pool of water
near the Town of Babinda in Queensland Australia.
Some people trek through the rainforest to see the picturesque view of the the Babinda
Boulders and the devils pool below them.
Others go there because of why its called The Devils Pool.
Its been feared by Aboriginal people for centuries.
One of their stories says that there was once a young, beautiful woman in the local tribe
named Oolana.
Oolana married a tribal elder named Waroonoo.
It didnt last long.
Oolana met a handsome, younger man from another tribe and ran away with him.
Waroonoo sent out search parties to bring them back.
They caught up to the couple at Babinda boulders.
Faced with death or a forced marriage, Oolana chose death.
She flung herself into the torrid water below.
Nobody saw her surface again and they say that Oolana never really left the water, that
her souls still inhabits those waters, drawing men to their deaths.
This legend would have remained relatively unknown if it werent for one thing - since
1959, at least 17 people have drowned at the pool under strange circumstances.
Some say its just the dangerous water flow, others point to the origin story of the Devils
Pool.
Next up at number 8 we have Sarahs House[d].
This is the story of a woman called Sarah Marshall - no, not that one.
A different one.
This one was a British convict who was shipped out to Australia to serve her time.
Once she had her freedom back, she began to live a normal life.
She met a man called John Simpson and the couple had 8 children together.
One night, Sarah was on her way home in Castlereagh, New South Wales.
A group of men stalked and attacked her, brutally murdering Sarah before leaving her remains
near her house.
Ever since that day, locals have said that Sarah haunts the town graveyard, seeking revenge
on the living.
People report seeing a white figure drifting around the cemetery and others have heard
footsteps that arent their own.
Some have told experiences of their cars not turning on or off - that can be extra creepy
if youre trying to leave - and Sarah wont let you.
No thanks.
Moving on to number 7 we have The Adelaide Arcade[e].
I like how that one rolls off the tongue.
Thats where the fun ends though for now because this is Australias oldest shopping arcade
and people say its haunted.
The legend goes that in 1887, the Caretaker of the arcade Franc Cluney was investigating
a flickering light when he fell into an electrical generator and was mangled to death.
The father of fives body was found some time later.
It didnt take long for people to start saying they felt his presence in the arcade, walking
among them, quietly watching.
Over the years, people have got used to hearing his footsteps.
Im glad theyre comfortable with being haunted on a daily basis, I wouldnt even like an annual
haunting.
Moving on to number 6 now we have The Mythical Panther.[f] In the last video I talked about
the Ghost of the Blue Mountains near Sydney.
Well, it seems like there may also be another scary being there.
For many years, farmers, wildlife rangers, residents an conspiracy theorists have believed
in the existence of a black panther living in the Blue Mountains.
They say it feeds on livestock and wallabies and provide photos of scratching on trees,
scat samples, hairs and paw prints as proof of the beast.
Also, for many years, the claims were dismissed.
Then, in May 2018, this picture[g] was posted to a Facebook group that claimed to prove
once and for all that the Panther really is real.
However, before it could enter the realm of facts, some claimed that the picture had cropped
up before when people tried to claim there was a panther over in Victoria.
This plunged the panther back into the land of myths and urban legends, still prowling
in the dark …
Coming in at number 5 we have The Wakenhurst Parkway.[h] This is a road north of Sydney
that has gained a real reputation for the paranormal.
In 2014, a documentary crew went there to make a show called -The Parkway Hauntings-
… they aimed to take believers and sceptics to the reserve along the road with a spiritual
medium to investigate reports of paranormal activity in the area.
Things went disastrously wrong though when not long into filming, believers and sceptics
alike started falling ill and vomiting.
Some sensed presences and others refused to ever return to the site.
The filmmaker Bianca Biasi said that she had to return to do some more shots but that she
wasnt looking forward to it.
There have been countless stories online of girl in a white dress that appears on the
Middle Creek Bridge.
Perhaps even more scary are the stories of a nun apparition that sits in the back seats
of cars.
As far as Im aware, that documentary did get made in the end so if youre interested to
know more, go and check out The Parkway Hauntings …
Next up at number 4 we have Jack The Rippers Resting Place.
For many years now there has been an urban legend that the famous British serial killer,
Jack the Ripper, may have escaped and lived out his life in Australia.
They say he was actually a man named Frederick Bailey Deeming who sailed off to Australia
after he grueomely murdered his wife and children and buried them under his kitchen floor.
He was a gas fitter by trade who began hunting his next victim not long after the murders.
He continued his killing spree in Melbourne before dissapearing into the Australian wilderness.
Eventually he was caught by the authorities and hanged.
His story gave birth to the myth that because of the similarities between the cases, Jack
the Ripper was actually Frederick Deeming.
There is also the fact the Jack the Rippers murders stopped right around the time that
Deeping left Britain.
Coincidence?
Or do you think this urban myth is on to something …
Next up at number 3 we have The Poinciana Woman.[i] This legend comes from Darwin and
many people there are familiar with it.
According to the story, many years ago, a woman was attacked and raped by fisherman
at East Point in Darwin.
The horrific event sent her down a spiral and she became deranged.
Her misery grew unbearable when she learnt that she had become pregnant from the attack.
In her anguish, she hung herself from the branch of a Poinciana tree.
Locals believe that the Poinciana trees in the area have been cursed ever since that
fateful day.
They say the woman became a wraith who stalks and kills men at night.
First, she draws them in by appearing as a beautiful woman with long hair and a white
robe.
Then, when shes got them where she wants them, she transforms into a hideous wild haired
eagle clawd hag.
The men only get a moment to look at her because she tears into them to feed on their still
steaming guts.
People have reported that theyve heard her shrill cries in the night, possibly a sign
that shes killed another victim.
Also, its said that you can actually smoon her if you want to by spinning round 3 times
on a moonless night and calling out her name … youve only got yourself to blame if you
try that.
Moving on to number 2 we have the Razor[j]s.
This is short tale that many Australians will be familiar with.
For many years, Magic Mountain was a water park in Adelaide that was extremely popular.
During the scorching Australian summers, thousands would flock there to ride the sliders and
enjoy the many attractions including mini golf, bumper boats, dodges and even a video
game arcade.
The park was relatively normal by any means and it served as a popular hangout for locals.
Then, in the 1980s, a rumour began to spread.
People said that one night, a group of men broke into the park and attached razor blades
to the slides that the children used.
Legend says that despite staff trying to remove every one of these razor blades from the slides
the next day - one of them still remained.
It injured a child - nobody knows how badly - not much more was ever said about it.
The park has been closed since 2004 but the legend of the razors is still talked about
today …
And finally at number 1 we have The Gosford Glyphs.
This is the story of Hieroglyphs found at Kariong on the Central Coast.
The carvings caused quite the stir in the conspiracy theory community.
The 300 engravings were found on two sandstone walls in the 1970s.
Some say they were carved thousands of years ago by Ancient Egyptian sailors.
They depict boats, animals, sticken men and two are said to be the names of kings - one
of them being Khufu.
If the carvings were proven to be genuine - it would produce some big questions about
how exactly these Ancient Egyptians managed to travel 9000 miles across land and ocean
to a continent that wasnt even known by people in the old world back then.
Proof of their genuine nature would also be a big deal for those who believe that ancient
civilizations were far more advanced than weve been led to believe.
Academics and experts have dismissed the carvings as fakes though - and Id have to agree with
them.
Sorry if that put a dampner on the end - thats just my opinion though!
Which of these do you think had the most truth to them?
What country shall we go to next?
How many of our viewers are Australian?
So many questions, so little time, for now Ill say thanks for watching as always guys,
my name is Danny Burke and Ill see you all in the next video!