Drop Bears are mythological creatures (as is the bunyip) which have become part of Australian bush legend.

Stories of drop bears are rampant around campfires at night and create fear in unsuspecting tourists and urban folk. Larger than koalas, drop bears live in trees and drop on unsuspecting victims walking below, possibly causing injury, yet no deaths have been reported. The Australian marsupial the koala is commonly seen in gum trees along the Forts Walk. While many people walk the track to see the concrete remains of World War 2 battlements, sighting koalas along the way is a big attraction.

Beyond this amusing banter of Drop Bears is the knowledge that unless we preserve the natural habitat of koalas, there will be no koalas. All we will have left is the myth of the Drop Bears.

Drop Bears is a collaborative work by artist sisters, Jan Hynes of Townsville and Robyn Bogdanis from Perth.

The sisters grew up in a family where creativity was encouraged and art materials were at hand to explore their talents. More importantly they were given permission to make a mess, something which was not permitted in many families in those days.

At: Drop Bears, featured in the Magnetic Island Fort Walk, a very popular track to spot natural wildlife on the island.