Spear Creek

It was a real-life Wolf Creek. In 1978, three friends left Alice Springs on an adventure exploring the Australian outback. Weeks later, a man walking his dog stumbled across their bodies in a remote area of bushland in North Queensland. They’d been hunted down and shot, one of the victims dying as he clutched hold of a tree. Police brought in to investigate were badly injured in a helicopter crash and soon after, the investigation stalled. The Courier-Mail explores one of Australia’s most forgotten mysteries: The Spear Creek murders. The killer is still out there.

Last refreshed: July 9th, 2025 at 9:39 AM ⓘ

Follow this podcast in the Metacast mobile app to refresh it and see new episodes.

Follow on

Apple Podcasts

Spotify

RSS

Podcasts are better in Metacast mobile app

Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more

Episodes

Trailer: Spear Creek

In 1978, three friends set out on an Australian outback adventure. Weeks later, their bodies were found in a remote bushland after they’d been hunted down and shot. Spear Creek explores one of Australia’s most forgotten murder mysteries. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 22, 2019•1 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Hosted on Omny Studio

For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android