Melbourne General Cemetery isn’t just a final resting place-it’s a city of the dead, filled with hidden stories, eerie mysteries, and unexpected secrets.
In this episode of Down the Yarra, we uncover the strange and forgotten history buried among the grand tombs and towering mausoleums. From the missing body of Australia’s 17th prime minister Harold Holt to the stolen grave of Melbourne’s co founder John Pascoe Fawkner, a secret underground vault, and ghostly encounters, this is a cemeter...
Melbourne General Cemetery isn’t just a final resting place-it’s a city of the dead, filled with hidden stories, eerie mysteries, and unexpected secrets.
In this episode of Down the Yarra, we uncover the strange and forgotten history buried among the grand tombs and towering mausoleums. From the missing body of Australia’s 17th prime minister Harold Holt to the stolen grave of Melbourne’s co founder John Pascoe Fawkner, a secret underground vault, and ghostly encounters, this is a cemetery like no other.
And stick around until the end of the episode for a teaser about Melbourne’s most deadliest intersections-the infamous HaymarketRoundabout of Death’.
Follow now and take a walk through history with Down the Yarra.
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