The Murchison Murders

by



VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

SOURCES:
• https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/18275563?q&versionId=31304437
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murchison_Murders
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Upfield
• https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/heritage-nod-for-site-of-grisly-outback-murders-ng-b88765025z
• https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/rowles-john.htm
• https://trove.nla.gov.au/ – The West Australia, Mirror, Western Mail, The Western Argus, The Kalgoorlie Miner, The Singleton Argus, The Daily News, The Queensland Times.
• The National Library of Australia

Music credit:
S.D.D.C – Cause of Death
CO.AG Music – The Rake
CO.AG Music – Father Marcus
Kevin McLeod – Colorless Aura
Kevin McLeod – Ghost Story
Myuu – Collapse

All images belong to their respective owners.
Video credit: videoblocks.com

Follow Dark Curiosities on Twitter: @ADarkCuriosity #DarkCuriosities

Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.

Please keep comments respectful. Any offensive or hateful comments will be removed. Users who consistently post remarks of this nature will be blocked.

source

29 thoughts on “The Murchison Murders”

  2. Good story! Seems like Snowy unwittingly helped Arthur's book sales. It's sad when people that have a lot going for them, turn to crime, because it seems like the easy road to success. Then they are caught, and their house of cards come tumbling down.

    Reply

  11. I have always believed that Upfield based another book on a real event. “Venom House” was published in 1952. The book concerns a murder that occurs in a large Victorian mansion that has, due to a freak of nature, become completely surrounded by a swampy lake with the only ingress by boat or a submerged causeway.
    Now in 1952 Margaret Clement a recluse disappeared from an identical house. The case was never solved although the police had a good idea as to what happened to the elderly lady and even who they believe killed her and why.
    Finally there is a movie based on the story of the writing of “The Sands of Windee” called “3 Acts of Murder” it tells the story of the story of the killings and the effect the whole thing had on Upfield. I recommend it.
    This is the trailer to the movie: https://youtu.be/UHcg52m70R8?si=MGckOAldP73eZDch

    Reply

  21. That was a piece of my home States history I did not know.
    Ive vaguely heard of the author Upfield though.
    The outback is a harsh and dangerous place to live and work in, especially in those times.
    That area also attracted men fleeing from former lives of crime, or parental responsibility to dependents.
    Many came to W.A. from other states to start a new life with new identity.
    It was called the Nullabor divorce, named after the Nullabor Plain in central Australia which separates east and west.

    Reply

  25. How did Australia become a dumping ground for societal rejects back then? You're acting out? Australia. You've committed a heinous crime? You're shipped to a prison in Australia. You failed an exam? Australia. Damn!

    Reply

Leave a Comment