Murray Bridge Bunyip Lair

To the local Ngarrindjeri people, the Bunyip is a thing of legend. Stories describe a fisherman who was greedy and caught more fish than needed, drying out the river. Local elders were displeased with this selfish character who was not respecting the rules of fishing. As punishment, the man was turned into a half-man, half-fish creature and banished to the depths of the river.

As a tribute to this legend, an animatronic Bunyip was created in 1972 at the edge of the Murray River. The Bunyip lies in its cavern lair and when visitors press the button at the side, the creature will rise from the water and let out a roar.