Ghosts of Gippsland presents Fireside Friday

In an encounter dubbed "The Eumemmering Creek Incident", Latrobe Valley woman Kelly Cahill claims she had an extraterrestrial encounter in 1993. But with a missing 300 page report, requested redacted information and Ms Cahill now a recluse, is this the "Holy Grail" of encounters? Or is it all an elaborate hoax?

In this listener encounter, "Coby" lets us recount her experience with a child-like apparition when she was a child living in Churchill.

There is an old man lurking in the Victorian High Country that borders Gippsland. He is an expert bushman and remains hidden until he wants to be seen. He has distinctive ear plugs made from deer antler and buttons made of bone. Get to know the story of the man known as Buttons or "The Button Man".

In this listener encounter, "Leigh" lets us recount his experience of observing UFOs near his family home in Stony Creek that so close he could identify their colour and shape.

The Haunted Hills, located near Moe, has been home to some spooky and troublesome encounters. Join us as we explore some of those stories and the biggest one of all, the story of the Whitelaw Skeletons.

In this listener encounter, "Jared" lets us recount his experience with a possible entity residing in his home, that has left strange footprints in his home.

In our second listener encounter, we re-tell an encounter of weird humming sounds, lights in the bush, a UFO and a potential extraterrestrial encounter in the bush near the small coastal town of Bemm River.

Despite the Australian bush having no large predators, for over half a century there have been sightings of Big Black Cats in the Gippsland bush. In this episode, we retell a handful of tales in Gippsland that have occured since 1997.

For over 140 years, the story of Martin Wieberg's lost treasure have intrigued many. In this episode, we will discuss how Wieberg managed to steal up to 5000 gold sovereigns under close guard, his movements after being arrested and the whereabouts of the gold now.

Tales of the Bunyip were common in the 1800's as European settlers explored new lands in Australia.

In our first listener encounter, "Joe" lets us recount his experience with what he believes to be a Bunyip in the dense bushland of East Gippsland.

Ghosts of Warragul were first reported in the 1880's and stories of hauntings still continue to this day. In the second episode of Season Two, we discuss two  newspaper articles from the 1880's, as well as some more recent stories.

There have been several Yowie sightings in the timber town of Noojee over the last few decades. In the first episode of Season Two, we discuss two sightings in the 1980's and two sightings in the 2010's.

Get ready for more tales of odd history, strange creatures, UFO sightings, ghosts & hauntings and more. Season 2 of Fireside Friday begins on October 28th, 2022.

In 1919, Alexander Eastman was found dead on the top of a Korumburra bound train. The true cause surrounding his death remains a mystery today.

This is the final episode for the year 2021.

In 1980, George Blackwell spotted something on a farm near Rosedale which may not have been from this world. With physical evidence to corroborate his eyewitness account, it remains one of the most plausible UFO encounters in Australian history.

The mysterious disappearance of "refined gentlewoman" Margaret Clement remains a mystery to this day. Her body has never been found, nor has the cause of her death been found. It continues to be a talking point to this day.

In the 1930's, an unknown creature roamed the lands of Wonthaggi. One local journalist, dedicated a lot of time making it famous and sightings of it continued on into the 1960's.

Gippsland is home to old rainforest and dense bushland, creating many places for things that don't want to be found. From escaped circus animals to unusually large creatures, we explore some reports of mysterious animal sightings in Gippsland from the early 1900's

in the 1840's, witnesses supposedly saw a white woman thought to be held captive by an Aboriginal tribe, but she was never found. We explore what is known about this story.