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Seven Travellers in the Forest: The Backpacker Murders of Australia

2026-11-12 · · The Gravest Crimes, Solved · 14 min read

In the late 1980s, Australia was one of the great destinations for young travellers.

They came from Britain, Germany and every corner of the world. They arrived in Sydney, slept in cheap hostels in the Kings Cross district, and then set out across the country with a backpack and very little money.

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