About this episode

This episode discusses haunting cases of disappearances and murders along the Flinders Highway in Queensland.

This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed. The Flinders Highway is an 800-kilometre stretch of road running through Queensland from Townsville to Mount Isa, and over the decades it has been linked to a disturbing number of disappearances and murders.  On today's episode, we talk about some of the most haunting cases along the highway with investigative journalist, Amelia Oberhardt. You can watch Amelia on the new Channel Nine series Outback Murder Highway . You can watch our episodes by visiting our Youtube Channel here. Join our Facebook Group here. Do you have information regarding any of the cases discussed on this podcast? Please report it on the Crime Stoppers website or by calling 1800 333 000. Wanting to hear about certain kinds of crime? Check out our Spotify playlists for a curated list of our episodes. For Support: Lifeline    on 13 11 14 13 YARN  on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples) 1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732 Blue Knot Helpline:   1300 657 380 CREDITS: Host:  Meshel Laurie…

People in this episode

Host: Meshel Laurie

Guest: Amelia Oberhardt

Topics covered

• true crime
• disappearances
• murders
• investigative journalism
• Flinders Highway
• Australia

Keywords

• Flinders Highway
• true crime
• disappearances
• murders
• Amelia Oberhardt
• Queensland
• investigative journalism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Channel Nine, Crime Stoppers, Lifeline, YARN, Blue Knot Helpline

Places: Flinders Highway, Queensland, Townsville, Mount Isa

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