Nullarbor Nymph

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The Nullarbor Nymph, referring to supposed sightings of a half naked woman living amongst kangaroos on the Nullarbor Plain, was a hoax perpetrated in Australia between 1971 and 1972.

The first report on 26 December 1971 was by kangaroo shooters from Eucla in Western Australia, near the border with South Australia. They claimed to have seen a blonde, caucasian woman amongst some kangaroos, and backed their story with grainy amateur film showing a woman wearing kangaroo skins and holding a kangaroo by the tail. After further sightings were claimed, the story was reported around the world, and journalists descended upon the town of Eucla which had a population of 8 people at the time.

The incident was eventually revealed as a hoax, initiated as a publicity stunt. The girl on film turned out to be a 17 year old model named Janice Beeby.