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Episode 37 - The Port Arthur Massacre Part 2 (1996)

Episode 37 - The Port Arthur Massacre Part 2 (1996)
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Feb 17, 2019 · 55m 49s

On April 28, 1996, a man intent on blood entered the Port Arthur Historical Site, which was filled with tourists. He parked his car, ate lunch at the cafe... And...

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On April 28, 1996, a man intent on blood entered the Port Arthur Historical Site, which was filled with tourists. He parked his car, ate lunch at the cafe...

And committed the biggest post-Federation massacre on Australian soil within the space of about 15 minutes, before taking his guns on the road.

Join Holly and Matthew as they look into the massacre that shaped Australia's relation to guns, tourism, conspiracy theories and mental health.

**WARNING: Contains deaths of children and graphic content, listen at own risk**

Part 2 of 3


Main Theme music – Kevin MacLeod
"Slow Ticking Clock" – Kevin MacLeod
Used under a Creative Commons license.


Sources cited:
Valemont, Pamela Lillian. 2018. Martin Bryant: Port Arthur Massacre. North Tamborine: Pamela Lillian Valemont.

The Age. 1996. "The suspected killer: Young, rich and wild." April 30: 1. Accessed August 8, 2021. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/123534116/.

Castleden, Rodney. 2011. Spree Killers: The Enigma of Mass Murder. London: Canary Press eBooks Ltd.

The Queen v Martin Bryant. 1996. (Supreme Court of Tasmania, November 19). Accessed December 19, 2022. https://www.hoplofobia.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Court_transcript.pdf.
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