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The Courier-Mail
Spear Creek
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. They’d 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 Australia’s most forgotten mysteries: The Spear Creek murders. The killer is still out there.
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Ratings & Reviews
4.4 stars from 287 ratings
Great work!
Perfectly delivered Kate, no nonsense and very informative. Please make another.
gpet 72 via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 10/01/21
Very engaging
Thoroughly enjoyed this podcast. Extremely well produced and delivered.
David Rhys via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 09/25/21
Brief but absorbing
Good job on this sad historic case. Just a note: dog lovers might want to skip this one, it’s triggering if you’ve lost a pet recently.
nyalathotep via Apple Podcasts · New Zealand · 03/29/21
Recent Episodes
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Published 04/12/19
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