Jan 31, 2025 · People are attracted to the mysterious history of the "Gympie Ape". (ABC Sunshine Coast: Amy Sheehan) A sign attached to the cabinet says the statue was found on the outskirts of Gympie by farmer Dale Berry in 1966 while he was ploughing a field.

The "Gympie Ape" is a carved stone statue discovered in 1966 by Dal Berry while ploughing a paddock close to the Gympie pyramid site. In 1978 Rex Gilroy claimed the statue was verified by unnamed experts as being a 3000-year-old statue of the Egyptian god Thoth . [ 7 ]

The Gympie Ape Statue has intrigued historians, archaeologists, and the public since its discovery in Australia. This unusual artifact, found near Gympie in Queensland, has sparked debate about its origin, cultural significance, and even the possibility of pre-European contacts between ancient civilizations and Australia. This post examines the ...

Feb 13, 2020 · What is known as 'The Gympie Ape' was found in a paddock diagonally opposite the pyramid, by Dell Barry and Ken Blakemore, a former owner of the pyramid. It was considered possibly to be a statue of the Egyptian god Thoth in ape form, or the Indian god Hanuman.

Jan 31, 2025 · The stone statue was found in a farmer's paddock on the outskirts of Gympie in 1966. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work.

After exploring the controversial Gympie Pyramid in Queensland, Australia (see video here: • The Gympie Pyramid - Megalithomania A... ) Hugh Newman visits the museum that houses the mysterious...

"The Gympie Ape?" The ironstone idol had been uncovered near the pyramid in the 1960s by a farmer ploughing his field and, depending on which research you read, was believed to resemble either the Egyptian God Thoth or the Indian God Hanuman.

Mysterious history of rock 'ape' statue baffles visitors 60 years on The statue was found on the outskirts of Gympie in 1966 as a farmer ploughed his field and historians have been trying to work out the story of its past ever since.

Ralph Richarson with the "Gympie Ape" statue. (ABC Sunshine Coast: Amy Sheehan) By ...

The Gympie Ape Statue has intrigued historians, archaeologists, and the public since its discovery in Australia. This unusual artifact, found near Gympie in Queensland, has sparked debate about its origin, cultural significance, and even the possibility of pre-European contacts between ancient civilizations and Australia.