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Forgotten Australia

Forgotten Australia

Created by Michael Adams, author of The Murder Squad and Hanging Ned Kelly, Forgotten Australia delves deep into bloody crimes, dark histories, unsolved mysteries, eccentric personalities and bizarre happenings that are almost always stranger than fiction. Each episode brings to life people and events that were once known to everyone but are now barely remembered by anyone. Based on intensive original research, Forgotten Australia is crafted with a novelist’s eye for character and detail to create

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45:29

Blue Murder On The Golden Mile — Part Three

Forgotten Australia ·

2021/11/28

After police swoop on their suspects, Evan 'Teddy' Clarke, Phil Treffene and William Coulter are charged with the murder. But one of these men will turn against the others, with brilliant barrister Arthur Haynes using this betrayal as a chisel with which to chip away at the crown case. To support: patreon.com/forgottenaustralia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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36:11

Blue Murder On The Golden Mile — Part Two

Forgotten Australia ·

2021/11/24

On 12 May 1926, south of Kalgoorlie, at an abandoned mine known as Miller's Find, Detective-Sergeant Grenville Purdue makes a horrifying discovery. The biggest manhunt in Western Australia is now on for the murderers of Detective-Inspector John Walsh and Detective-Sergeant Alexander Pitman. This episode produced from research material made accessible thanks to Forgotten Australia supporters. For more info on helping out (and for show shout-outs, early ad-free access, exclusive bonus episodes and the

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37:06

Blue Murder On The Golden Mile — Part One

Forgotten Australia ·

2021/11/22

In April 1926 Detective-Inspector John Walsh and Detective-Sergeant Alexander Pitman disappeared while investigating gold thefts around Kalgoorlie. It was nearly two weeks before they were missed. When the alarm was raised, a massive search was started. Parts 2-5 will be released soon. This episode has been made with the use of archival material paid for Forgotten Australia supporters. For more information: patreon.com/forgottenaustralia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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1:02:26

Reprise — Murder On The Dance Floor — Part Two

Forgotten Australia ·

2021/11/19

Season Five is just around the corner. We're kicking off with an episode called Blue Murder On The Golden Mile. It’s a killer tale set in 1926 and it takes us inside what was then the most intensive manhunt and homicide trial in Western Australian history. One of the main characters in Blue Murder On The Golden Mile is a brilliant barrister named Arthur Haynes. I featured Haynes two years ago in the episode Murder On The Dance Floor, which was set in 1925 in Perth.So, ahead of Season Five, I've

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47:58

Reprise — Murder On The Dance Floor — Part One

Forgotten Australia ·

2021/11/19

Season Five is just around the corner. We're kicking off with an episode called Blue Murder On The Golden Mile. It’s a killer tale set in 1926 and it takes us inside what was then the most intensive manhunt and homicide trial in Western Australian history. One of the main characters Blue Murder On The Golden Mile is a brilliant barrister named Arthur Haynes. I featured Haynes two years ago in the episode Murder On The Dance Floor, which was set in 1925 in Perth. So, ahead of Season Five, I've dusted

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1:06:37

Australia's Slave Ship Massacre — Part Three (Season...

Forgotten Australia ·

2021/10/08

In the wake of the massacre, Dr James Patrick Murray makes a series of surprising moves that further his infamy in Australia and across the British Empire.Listener Desiree Pettit-Keating, of Bendigo Regional Archives Centre, was kind enough to send through an article they did about the Bendigo smallpox outbreak that features in this instalment — and in which Dr Murray played a central role. To read their piece — which has plenty of parallels with Covid-19 — go

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53:16

Australia's Slave Ship Massacre — Part Two

Forgotten Australia ·

2021/09/27

Dr James Patrick Murray takes the brig Carl to the sunny South Seas and into a heart of darkness beyond the imagination of even Joseph Conrad. In this nightmare of his creation shooting dozens of defenceless men is only the start of the atrocities. To support the production of this podcast: www.patreon.com/forgottenaustralia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:01:44

Australia's Slave Ship Massacre — Part One

Forgotten Australia ·

2021/09/13

150 years ago today — 13 September 1871 — Australian slavers — aka 'blackbirders' — fired their guns into the hold of the brig Carl, where they had imprisoned 160 South Pacific Islanders they had recently attacked and kidnapped. Thirty five men were killed in hours of fusillades — and that many again would soon suffer an unbelievably horrific fate. To understand this massacre, we need to understand the man who ordered it. In part one of "Australia's Slave Ship Massacre", we delve into the life of

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47:52

Australia's First UFO Wave — In 1909

Forgotten Australia ·

2021/09/06

Months before Australia's first heavier-than-air flights, people from Sydney to Hobart, Goulburn to Kalgoorlie, Melbourne to Perth reported seeing strange lights in the night skies. These mystery airships —dubbed "Scareships" — were said to travel at astounding speeds and perform complex aerobatics that suggested they were under intelligent control. What were they? The truth is out there.To become a Forgotten Australia supporter and get exclusive full-length bonus episodes:

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48:40

The Mysteries of Mystery Island — Part Eight: Finale

Forgotten Australia ·

2021/08/29

George O'Brien's life hangs in the balance as his DIY yacht is smashed by a gale and heavy seas. Gower Wilson's son Roy grows up to become the hero of a Lord Howe Island aviation disaster. Plus: the legacy of George Rikard-Bell —aka movie star Brian Abbot —and how I found my birth family and discovered I hail from Lord Howe. To support Forgotten Australia from as little as $A2.75 per month, go to: patreon.com/forgottenaustralia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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39:19

The Mysteries of Mystery Island — Part Seven

Forgotten Australia ·

2021/08/22

Despite the recent double tragedies of the Mystery Star and Viking, taxi driver and nautical newbie George O’Brien decides he’s going to build a yacht so he and wife and their two young sons can sail from Sydney to Lord Howe Island. Why does he do it? Perhaps it's to impress his father-in-law: legendary Sydney shark hunter and all-round maritime madman Charlie Messenger. To support Forgotten Australia and get bonus episodes — including those related to this series — go to: www.

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44:55

The Mysteries of Mystery Island — Part Six

Forgotten Australia ·

2021/08/15

While Brian Abbott and Leslie Hay Simpson are feared lost with Mystery Star, a macabre discovery on the coastline raises new questions, new hopes and new fears. Meanwhile Gower Wilson sets sail for Lord Howe Island aboard Viking — with his crew an eerie echo of the characters from the film Mystery Island. To hear all eight parts of this series now — and access bonus content – become a supporter: patreon.com/forgottenaustralia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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39:52

The Mysteries of Mystery Island — Part Five

Forgotten Australia ·

2021/08/08

Fears mount for the Mystery Island movie stars aboard the little launch Mystery Star. Brian Abbot’s wife Grace and Leslie Hay Simpson’s brother-in-law Arthur Titterton do everything in their power to convince the Federal Government to launch an air-and-sea search of the Tasman Sea. But the weather is turning bad and time is running out. Meanwhile, Gower Wilson offers his theories about the missing men — and plans his own voyage to Lord Howe Island. To hear all eight instalments now — and for bonus

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32:34

The Mysteries of Mystery Island — Part Four

Forgotten Australia ·

2021/08/01

Despite warnings from Lord Howe Island’s unofficial chief Gower Wilson, Brian Abbot and his co-star Leslie Hay Simpson set sail for Sydney in the tiny motor launch Mystery Star. To hear all eight parts of this series now, become a supporter: patreon.com/forgottenaustralia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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43:22

The Mysteries of Mystery Island — Part Three

Forgotten Australia ·

2021/07/26

As Mystery Island's cast and crew descend on Lord Howe Island, Brian Abbot has a secret plan to return to Sydney in his little motor launch Mystery Star. Why did he feel confident about making this dangerous trip? Likely because the Pup —sister ship to his vessel — had recently survived epic marine treks. But did Brian know the true fate of one of Pup’s skippers?To hear all eight parts of this series — along with bonus episodes — become a supporter at: patreon.com/forgottenaustralia Hosted on Acast

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The Mysteries of Mystery Island — Part Two

Forgotten Australia ·

2021/07/22

After enjoying stage success in Sydney in early 1935, Brian Abbot breaks into the movies and lands a starring role in Ken G. Hall's kangaroo drama Orphan of the Wilderness. Next he's cast as the romantic hero of shipwreck thriller Mystery Island. That it's to be shot on Lord Howe Island gives real-life seafarer Brian an idea for his most daring adventure yet. But it's an adventure that risks replicating Lord Howe's most tragic mystery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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55:18

The Mysteries of Mystery Island — Part One

Forgotten Australia ·

2021/07/19

In 2018 I found and reunited with my biological family, discovering that my people go back to 1842 on Lord Howe Island. On my first visit that Christmas, I became fascinated by the mystery surrounding the early talkie Mystery Island, which was shot on Lord Howe in 1936. Why did its leading man Brian Abbot — who had everything to live for — try to sail to Sydney across the treacherous Tasman Sea in a tiny motor launch? Was he mad, like they said, or was there something else at play?In the past few

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1:08:35

From Lord Howe Island To Titanic

Forgotten Australia ·

2021/07/05

Born in 1864 on Lord Howe Island, Albert Nichols led a colourful life that ended with him an unsung hero of the Titanic sinking. This re-release comprises parts one and two of the S1 episode “Australia’s Titanic Hero”. It provides a lot of background to next week’s episode The Mysteries of Mystery Island — including insight into my link to Albert and Lord Howe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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48:35

The Nature of the Scorpion — Part Three

Forgotten Australia ·

2021/06/27

Having escaped prison, fled interstate and joined the army under yet another new name, George Blunderfield seeks reinvention and redemption on the Western Front — but his true nature compels him to commit his most atrocious crimes yet. To become a Forgotten Australia supporter, go to patreon.com/forgottenaustralia**This podcast episode contains references to suicide, violence and sexual violence against children. Listener discretion is advised** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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43:56

The Nature of the Scorpion — Part Two

Forgotten Australia ·

2021/06/23

After committing a sickening outrage in the first weeks of 1900, George Blunderfield serves a relatively short jail sentence. When he's set free he sheds his identity but can’t help but follow the nature that causes him to hurt those who only want to help him. **This podcast episode contains references to suicide, violence and sexual violence against children.**To become a Forgotten Australia supporter, go to patreon.com/forgottenaustralia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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