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Mar 2022
40m 26s

Introducing - The Lost Ones

TRUE CRIME AUSTRALIA
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Tasmania is well known for it's beauty. But, deep within the dark bushland lies a string of secrets. 169 people have gone missing on the island since the mid 20th century, and dozens of those without a trace from the wilderness…..their bodies never recovered. The Lost Ones looks into the stories of those who’ve disappeared into the rugged Tasmanian wilderness, and asks the question, have they fallen victim to foul play?  

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