Ep. 116: The Big Depression: Lasseter's Lost Reef
Episode description
Oh narr! It may not be a leprechaun, but someone is out for gold this St. Patrick’s Day! Emma tells Shannon about the legendary story of Lasseter and his reef in the middle of the Australian outback. Is there really a huge gold deposit just waiting to be uncovered? Was Lasseter the only one who ever found it, and will it ever be found again? While it might not be Shannon’s birthday just yet, we get gifted with a hunt for gold, an expedition to the unknown, bad accents, and more than enough chaos to go around, so join the fray!
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Sources:
The Mother Source on Lasseter, the legend, and camels
Australian Dictionary of Biography on Lasseter and Melbourne Blogger on his life and legend
Lasseteria, a resource about Lasseter’s reef
1930 newspaper story about the start of the expedition
State Library of New South Wales on Lasseter, the expedition, and his diaries
Lasseter’s Lost Reef “Found” from Canberra Times, Australian Geographic, and the 1970 expedition
Harold Lasseter’s final resting place and its unusual marker
Expedition Unknown and Discovery+