1840: The Coorong Executions after the Maria Massacre
In June 1840, the ship Maria wrecked on Margaret Brock Reef off Cape Jaffa, South Australia. Read more →
1909: Long Bay Gaol Opens on the Shores of Botany Bay
Sydney‘s Long Bay Gaol opened in 1909 on the shores of Botany Bay, and over the following century it would become one of the most storied prisons in the country. Read more →
1973: Two Girls Vanish from Adelaide Oval in One of South Australia’s Most Infamous Cold Cases
On 25 August 1973, Joanne Ratcliffe, aged 11, and Kirste Gordon, aged 4, disappeared from the Adelaide Oval during an Australian rules football match between Norwood and North Adelaide. Read more →
1980: Five Infant Bodies Found Hidden in a Gallitzin Attic for Over 50 Years
When 76-year-old Stella Williamson died of natural causes in Gallitzin, Pennsylvania on August 25, 1980, a sealed letter was found among her belongings. Read more →
