Urban legend, Asian myth, or historical figure: Who was the ghostly Poinciana Woman?

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4019

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Published

2018-04-10

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Ghost and Apparition Accounts

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ghostly

Archive period

Digital Era

Location

East Point Reserve, NT (NT): B

State or territory

NT

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Urban legend, Asian myth, or historical figure: Who was the ghostly Poinciana Woman? - ABC News Skip to main content Skip to news navigation, settings and search Explore the ABC ABC News News Home Curious Darwin Urban legend, Asian myth, or historical figure: Who was the ghostly Poinciana Woman? ShareShare article Urban legend, Asian myth, or historical figure: Who was the ghostly Poinciana Woman? By Rosa Ellen Topic:Human Interest Tue 10 Apr 2018 at 4:32pmTue 10 Apr 2018 at 4:32pm Tue 10 Apr 2018 at 4:32pm Franck Gohier depicts the Poinciana Woman as a B-grade femme fatale with zombie soldiers. (Supplied: Franck Gohier) abc.net.au/news/who-was-darwins-mysterious-poinciana-woman-urban-legend-myth/9596398 Link copied ShareShare article The sun sinks.

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