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Nobody knows the Canberra region like Tim the Yowie Man. Explore every nook and crannie of the ACT, the South Coast and the Snowy Mountains with Canberra’s very own intrepid adventurer, mystery investigator, and cryptonaturalist.
You never know what you might find along the way...
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Tim the Yowie Man It's a picturesque lagoon teeming with birdlife, but watch out for snakes

Truth is out there

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Tim the Yowie Man 'It was definitely a conversation starter,'' recalls John ''Cooka'' Campbell about his post-high school days when a spaceship took pride of place in the backyard of his Canberra share house.

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Samurai-sword wielding Christmas tree grower

Keng Tan, the Christmas Tree man, demonstrates the unusual way he prunes his Christmas trees – with a samurai sword!

Tim the Yowie Man Finding just the right Christmas tree turns out to be a considerable challenge.

Stone walled

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Tim Intrigued about Mt Majura's Mystery Stone Wall? Then why not come on a special walk to the historic wall and nearby tree house.

Mystery Solved

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Tim the Yowie Man Its history was blood-stained but there is a lot to love about Mystery Bay.

Mt Majura's Secret Treehouse

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Tim the Yowie Man Do you know the origins of this treehouse hidden on the slopes of Mt Majura?

River sledding

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Tim the Yowie Man Our intrepid adventurer finds an exhilarating way to spend a summer's day.

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Rattle 'n' yum

TYM sarah yummy.jpg = Sarah with her freshly picked cherries at Springfield Cottages (Photo: Tim the Yowie Man)

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Tim the Yowie Man Cherry picking at Young is fun for littlies, even without shaking the branches.

Cracker track

TYM bike bridge3..jpg = Rob Naisby cycles over one of the new suspension bridges that span the Thredbo River (Photo: Tim the Yowie Man)

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Tim the Yowie Man A new section of the trail through Thredbo Valley will appeal to hikers and cyclists.

The Smoking Gun

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Tim the Yowie Man The mystery of the 'tree house' on the Hume Highway near Campbelltown is re-opened

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The Great Wall of Watson

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Tim the Yowie Man Can the stone wall mystery of North Watson be solved or will the kookas have the last laugh?

Rocky Truce

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Tim the Yowie Man Diplomacy prevails after the story of Rocky Knob's Devil's Chair sparks fierce controversy

A kangaroo drank my urine

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Tim the Yowie Man A kangaroos harasses a group of campers in the Cotter Valley

Hunting Dragons

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Tim the Yowie Man Our adventurer tries a spot of dragon hunting on the Monaro and gets a little more than he bargains for.

Set in Stone

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Tim the Yowie Man It's no myth, the limestone that features so prominently in Canberra lore.

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Is this Canberra's oldest chair?

Jim Powell in Narrabundah's Devils Seat

Tim the Yowie Man Have you ever sat in Narrabundah's Devil's seat? If not, you don't know what you are missing out on!

Capital haunts

TYM duntroonhouse0096.jpg = Duntroon House ? the haunt of Canberra?s best-known ghost (Photo: Kate Leith)
TYM OPHdusk.jpg = Old Parliament House ? one of Canberra?s most haunted buildings (Photo: ACT Tourism)
TYM Tim3.jpg = Some believe the ghost of a young girl haunts Blundells Cottage (Photo: Holly Treadaway)
 
 

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Tim the Yowie Man Our adventurer takes a look at some supernatural hotspots.

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A tree of many faces

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Tim the Yowie Man Have you ever seen a face staring back at you from a tree trunk? There's a gnarly old tree at the Australian National Botanic Gardens with at least two faces. Can you see them?

Ship to Shore

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Tim the Yowie Man The Hume Highway has many secrets, but a yacht out of water?

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Treasure Hunters

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Tim the Yowie Man Scavenger hunts have gone high-tech in the world of geocaching

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