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Spear CreekThree friends set out on an outback adventure. How they were hunted down and shot dead has become one of Australia's most forgotten mysteries. Author: The Courier-Mail
It was a real-life Wolf Creek. In 1978, three friends left Alice Springs on an adventure exploring the Australian outback. Weeks later, a man walking his dog stumbled across their bodies in a remote area of bushland in North Queensland. Theyd been hunted down and shot, one of the victims dying as he clutched hold of a tree. Police brought in to investigate were badly injured in a helicopter crash and soon after, the investigation stalled. The Courier-Mail explores one of Australias most forgotten mysteries: The Spear Creek murders. The killer is still out there. Language: en-us Genres: True Crime Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Thursday, 21 March, 2019
In 1978, three friends set out on an Australian outback adventure. Weeks later, their bodies were found in a remote bushland after they’d been hunted down and shot. Spear Creek explores one of Australia’s most forgotten murder mysteries. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.










