Nargun

A Nargun, according to Gunai/Kurnai tribal legends, was a fierce half-human half-stone creature that lived in the Den of Nargun, a cave under a rock overhang behind a small waterfall located in the Mitchell River National Park, Victoria, Australia.

Aboriginal legend describes the Nargun as a beast entirely made of stone except for its hands, arms and breast.

[2] After heavy rainfall, the opening of the cave may be hidden by a waterfall, which has excavated a pool at its base.

[2][3] Stories were told around aboriginal campfires about how the Nargun would abduct children who visited the rockpool.

These stories served the dual purpose of a cautionary tale to keep children close to the campsite, and away from the sacred cave.