Poinciana Woman

[1] There are multiple versions to the myth, but most follow the story of a woman who was raped and hanged, under a Poinciana tree, by a group of men in the East Point Reserve of Darwin, Northern Territory.

[2] The essay's main depiction on the Poinciana Woman is that it is actually Pontianak (female vampiric ghost in Malay mythology) living in Darwin.

An interview was held on ABC Radio, where one caller concurred saying she heard of the Poinciana Woman being a ghost on the Daly Street Bridge.

[citation needed] There have been some articles written in the Northern Territory News of an Indigenous man claiming the Poinciana Woman has strong ties to the folklore of the local Larrakia people.

A response article was then written by former Lord Mayor George Brown, who confirmed that the Poinciana Woman was a story important to the Larrakia people.

[6] This form of evocation is similar to other urban legend summoning practices such as Bloody Mary and Hanako-san, where some sort of action is repeated a number of times.

This area, now a popular place for tourists and recreation, was fortified during World War II and was the site of naval and anti-aircraft guns which has now turned into the Darwin Military Museum.