Tabula Supernaturalis

An atlas of legends, places, and traditions

Spirits, Ghosts & Demons · Australia

Nargun

Gippsland Stone Caves

Origin and tradition

Gunai/Kurnai stories describe the Nargun as a stone being or cave spirit associated with a sacred den in Gippsland.

Illustration in this atlas

A large female humanlike being combines stone features with human arms and hands beside a rock overhang and waterfall. This is a restrained interpretation of the publicly described half-human, half-stone Nargun, rather than an armored gorilla or lava golem.

References and further reading

  1. en.wikipedia.org — Nargun
  2. parks.vic.gov.au — mitchell-river-national-park-visitor-guide.pdf
  3. parks.vic.gov.au — mitchell-river-national-park-joint-management-plan.pdf

These references offer further reading. Accounts and depictions vary; the atlas illustration is interpretive artwork, rather than historical or scientific evidence.

NargunInterpretive illustration · Enlarge image

Approximate location: 37.5° S, 148.2° E

Nargun

A large female humanlike being combines stone features with human arms and hands beside a rock overhang and waterfall. This is a restrained interpretation of the publicly described half-human, half-stone Nargun, rather than an armored gorilla or lava golem.