Another book to read.

[Hobbes]

Recently read a book (actually two books printed in one volume).
Has some interesting anecdotes in it that may or may not be relevant.
The book is "Cullenbenbong" by Bernard O'Reilly.
(the title of my volume is "Green Mountains and Cullenbenbong").
Bernard O'Reilly is from the family that owns O'Reilly's retreat in the Lamington National Park.
"Cullenbenbong" tells stories about his childhood growing up in the Blue Mountains prior to World War One.
There is a reference to a night sound known by locals (Black and White alike) as "Gubba"
Apparently Gubba "was a fearsome night sound which three generations of bushmen well up in practical natural history could not identify".
This sound terrified the bushmen, natives and animals, and was likened as a roaring sound. The thought of it gets the mind boggling as to what it may well have been.
I recommend finding this book to have a read of chapter 9 "Cox's river" and then ponder on the question yourselves.
Certainly sounds like an interesting area to explore.
Have to tack it on my list, haven't been to the Blue Mountains yet.
Cheers,
Hobbes

[youcantry]

Tasmanian devils?

[Hobbes]

The late author and conveyor of the anecdotes believes something much bigger.
If you can, read the book, it may impart more depth on the topic.

[Deleted]

Tas Devils don't roar, only two things in the Oz bush roar male koalas during mating season when fighting for territory. They are big and noisy not at all the peaceful sleepy cuddly critters you see in the treetops during daylight. The other is the "bush panther" which roars "like a lion" I have reports going back to the 1800s of panthers roaring. I have only heard it once and it is distinctly different to the koala's roar.

[Hobbes]

The book mentions three trappers camping in their tent on Cullenbenbong creek one night, the night was like daylight due to a full moon and the ?? was roaring from below a steep cut bank of the creek.
The bushmen couldn't bring themselves to get out of the tent to see what it was, and their big dogs rushed into the tent and whimpered under the bunks, too afraid to bark.
Needless to say, the trappers moved camp in the morning.

[Hobbes]

Try these links if interested in acquiring the book secondhand.

www.booksandcollectibles.com.au/

www.bookfinder.com/

copy and paste O'Reilly, Bernard into Author and
Cullenbenbong into title.

Happy hunting.
Cheers,
Hobbes