Traveling to Murder & Mystery sites.
Call it bizarre, gory or just plain fascinating the Shark Arm murder mystery case is definitely something interesting enough to mull over. After finding out about this grisly tale, on a trip to Sydney, I was interested to explore the sights of this infamous murder mystery. There’s something bizarrely intriguing about a fisherman catching a … Continue reading The Shark Arm Mystery: The Murder of Jim Smith
The Docklands area in Melbourne's wharf district has always been a source of curiosity and interest for me since moving to Melbourne over two years ago. However life and it's everyday responsibilities can get in the way, and it wasn't in till a couple months ago when I moved into the area, that I finally … Continue reading Dudley Flats: Elsie Williams
As a single Mother herself, Frances Knorr was in a difficult situation when she decided to take in other women's babies for a fee. After her husband was sent to jail for selling furniture he'd taken out on hire purchase, mother of one Frances Knorr had fallen pregnant to another man who refused to properly … Continue reading Frances Knorr: Melbourne baby farmer murders
A number of years ago while hitchhiking in New Mexico I was lucky enough to be taken for a tour through the historical Lincoln town, famous for were Billy the Kid and the Regulators fought against Murphy and Dolan's Posse during the Lincoln County War. The gentleman named Bruce who picked me up, drove us … Continue reading Billy the Kid
Exploring the streets of Richmond, Melbourne for the sites of the Martha Needle murders, as often does, my journey took longer than planned. But after a few tram rides up and down Chapel Street I managed to find Balmain Street and heading down the increasingly narrowing street, arrived at Cubitt Street. It was at number … Continue reading Martha Needle: Poison she fed
Stepping off the tram at the Beaconsfield Parade stop in Melbourne's Albert Park, the fresh salty smell of the nearby ocean hit me. It was easy to locate the supermarket which now sits in place of the old shops and alcove were Ivy McLeod, aged 38, had sheltered from the cold whilst waiting for her … Continue reading The Smiling Strangler: Eddie Leonski
On September 22nd 1998, a technician found the decomposing body of a young Asian woman in the alarm cupboard of a building in downtown Auckland. Visiting from Japan, Kayo Matsuzawa, aged 29, came to New Zealand to fulfill a dream of travel and adventure. Having worked in Christchurch for a few months, Kayo flew to … Continue reading The Murder of Kayo Matsuzawa
