About this episode

The episode discusses the mysterious fire at Luna Park's Ghost Train ride in Sydney, exploring various theories about its cause.

Luna Park was a place of magic and wonder in Sydney, Australia's harbor, the kind of place where nothing bad could ever happen. But when a horrific fire broke out on a ride called the Ghost Train, nothing would ever be the same. And yet, to this day, we still don't know exactly what caused the fire. An electrical short? A discarded cigarette? Or something far more sinister? Check out our other show, The Prosecutors: Legal Briefs , for discussion on cases, controversial topics, or conversations with content creators. For early and ad-free access to episodes as well as the opportunity to watch us record episodes live, join our Patreon For early and ad-free episodes you can subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Get Prosecutors Podcast Merch Join our fan-run Facebook Group:   the Gallery on Facebook for case discussions, hot legal topics, and more. Follow us on X, or as we’ll always call it: Twitter @prosecutorspod Find us on Instagram  or Threads @prosecutorspod Check out our website for case resources Hang out with us on TikTok @prosecutorspod See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Topics covered

• true crime
• fire investigation
• Luna Park
• mystery
• Australia
• historical events

Keywords

• Ghost Train Fire
• Luna Park
• Sydney
• mystery
• fire investigation
• true crime
• Waltzing Matilda

Mentioned in this episode

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Books & works: Waltzing Matilda

Places: Sydney, Australia

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