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Episode 007 - The True Stories of Wolf Creek Part 1: The Backpacker Murders (1989-1992)
Jul 23, 2018 ·
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The Backpacker Murders became one of Australia’s most notorious and chilling true crime stories. Between 1989 and 1992, a series of young backpackers—many of them international travelers—were found dead in...
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The Backpacker Murders became one of Australia’s most notorious and chilling true crime stories. Between 1989 and 1992, a series of young backpackers—many of them international travelers—were found dead in remote locations along Australia’s eastern coast. These victims, often lured by the promise of work or adventure, were brutally murdered and left in desolate spots, their bodies hidden from view for months at a time.
Join Holly & Matthew as they delve into the spine-tingling story of the Backpacker Murders, unraveling the mystery behind the killings and the unsettling aftermath that continues to haunt Australia.
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Join Holly & Matthew as they delve into the spine-tingling story of the Backpacker Murders, unraveling the mystery behind the killings and the unsettling aftermath that continues to haunt Australia.
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Sources cited:
- R v Milat. 1998. Cca 60438/96 [1998] NSWSC 795 (Supreme Court of New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal, February 26). Accessed February 19, 2020. http://www8.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/cases/nsw/NSWSC/1998/795.html.
- Whittaker, M., 1998. Sins of the brother: the definitive story of Ivan Milat and the backpacker murders. Sydney: Pan Macmillan.
- Murray, D., 2019. Ivan Milat: intuition that led to uncovering a serial killer. The Australian, 27 October. Accessed December 18 2022. https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/backpacker-serial-killer-ivan-milat-dies-aged-74/news-story/abef165fe89ad3267249da9d21d17eca
- Small, C., 2014. On the trail of a ... serial killer. The Sydney Morning Herald, 19 April.
- Stephens, J., 2019. "A story of unfathomable cruelty." The incriminating photograph found in Ivan Milat's home.. MSN News, 29 May. Accessed December 18, 2022. https://www.mamamia.com.au/ivan-milat-evidence/
- Sutton, Candace, 2019. Belanglo backpacker murders: Ivan Milat confessed to his mother before her death, News.com.au, August 7. Accessed December 18, 2022. https://www.news.com.au/national/crime/belanglo-backpacker-murders-ivan-milat-confessed-to-his-mother-before-her-death/news-story/c56d825d8cde4acd3ce05e7bbeffcfbe
- Anon., 2019. Serial killer Ivan Milat secretly confessed to backpacker murders to his mother before her death. The New Zealand Herald, 7 August. Accessed December 18, 2022. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/serial-killer-ivan-milat-secretly-confessed-to-backpacker-murders-to-his-mother-before-her-death/2DUDEL2PJTPDEEQKLO4NAWYEZM/
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