Rex Gilroy is the Father of Yowie Research, owner of the largest privately owned natural science museum in Australia, Author and Natural Science Researcher

My wife Heather and I have backpacked into some of the wildest areas of the NSW Southern Alps, the Blue Mountains, northern NSW and Queensland's Cape York jungles in search of evidence of these 'unknown animals' (and hominids!), and it never ceases to amaze us how little most Australians really know about their country. We have seen regions where television documentary cameramen never tread due to the inaccessibility of these wilds-vast, silent mountain wildernesses that most people know nothing about.

It therefore annoys me no end when scientists, journalists and laymen alike ridicule anyone who has claimed to have seen a Tasmanian tiger, panther, yowie or whatever, for these people usually know absolutely nothing of the habitat in which these creatures live. Until they are willing to forsake the comforts of home and learn how to explore and survive in the remotest regions of the vast Australian bush, they are unqualified to pass judgment. In any case, they have never bothered to study the evidence, and refuse to do so for it is not a recognised subject in the scientific textbooks.

Yet despite their attitude, Australia's 'unknown animals' continue to be seen. The study of worldwide animal species either still unknown to science or else thought long-extinct but which might still exist, is called cryptozoology. Regardless of the many scientists who believe it is a waste of time to pursue such 'mythical' creatures as the panther, giant monitor lizard, yowie, etc., the thousands of sightings reports I have collected from Australia and its neighboring Pacific islands are more than enough evidence to convince me that many rare and secretive creatures, both land- and sea-dwelling, still await scientific discovery and identification. It is a field of research not always guaranteed to win friends. My relatives regard me as 'mad'.

The scientific community 'blackballed' me long ago. But have I Lost any sleep because of all this? Certainly not! For even if I fail to find physical proof of the yowie or any of our Australian 'unknown' animal species, my wife and I have had the satisfaction of visiting and seeing remote, unknown and spectacular Australian wilderness regions that average Australians have never seen.

So, dear reader, if you ever thought that giant lizards were only found on Kornodo Island, that plesiosaur-type aquatic reptiles were confined to Scotland's Loch Ness, that dinosaurs were extinct, or that relict hominids were confined to America's Pacific North-West and the snowy wastes of the Himalayan mountain ranges, then hold on to your armchair! You are now going to be forced to accept that Australia possesses a whole menagerie of 'unknown' creatures, ignored for far too long and begging for recognition.

Rex's Latest Book:
The Blue Mountain Triangle

Interview Date Play Now MP3Pro Sept 9, 2006 - Host: Lia Ramses Rex Gilroy is the father of Australia Yowie research and the foremost authority on ancient history and civilizations that once flourished on the Australian continent millennias ago. Rex, together with his wife and partner, Heather Gilroy just returned from a trip to Western Australia where they made some fascinating discoveries, including the remains of a possible pyramid dating back into Antiquity. Join Lia Tonight as she chats with Rex Gilroy about the fascinating discoveries he has made in the West during his recent sojurn, what anomalies and ancient relics has he uncovered to add to his already fascinating collection? > Nov 26, 2006 - Host: Lia Ramses Rex Gilroy is the Father of Yowie Research, owner of the largest privately owned natural science museum in Australia, Author and Natural Science Researcher. Rex has literally spent his life in the outback tracking down Australia's mysteries and unknown history. Rex is our very special guest on Underworld. Join Lia as Rex discusses his many years as a field researcher and our lost and hidden history. > Feb 25, 2006 - Host: Lia Ramses Rex Gilroy is a naturalist, cryptozoologist, author and prolific researcher. Rex has literally spent his life in the outback tracking down Australia's mysteries and unknown history. Listen as Lia and Rex talk about his research and his new and fascinating book on Australia's Underground Bases, Windows of Time, Abductions, Disappearances and the 'Blue Mountains Triangle'. >