The 2017 Sunshine Coast yowie reports

Record summary

Sunshine Coast hinterland yowie reports appearing in the late 2010s describe large hairy figures allegedly encountered near forest tracks, creeks, and rural properties. The reports are relevant to comparison because they show how a regional cryptid tradition is sustained through local witnesses, social media, and specialist investigators rather than through scientific collections. Researchers should distinguish separate sightings, document whether a witness was first-hand, and check claims about footprints, calls, or photographs. Misidentified macropods, people, and darkness-related perceptual errors remain plausible alternatives.