Ranked #1
22 - Farewell
22 - Farewell
Immediately after the fire, the Childers community embraced the backpackers as their own. It made the task of saying goo... Read more
9 Jul 2020
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34mins
Ranked #2
21 - Family
21 - Family
The fire at the Palace Backpackers Hostel in Childers on June 23, 2000 changed lives forever. It took young men and wome... Read more
7 Jul 2020
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28mins
Ranked #3
20 - Neil
20 - Neil
When Neil Griffith and his University friend Nigel decided to pack up their life in late 1999 and head to Australia on t... Read more
5 Jul 2020
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32mins
Ranked #4
19 - Legislation
19 - Legislation
The Childers fire is considered the worst arson attack in Queensland history. The after effects were far-reaching with l... Read more
2 Jul 2020
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32mins
Ranked #5
18 - Memorial
18 - Memorial
It took just two years and four months for the Palace to be re-opened following a full re-build on the site of the exisi... Read more
30 Jun 2020
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33mins
Ranked #6
17 - Window
17 - Window
In the months after the fire, Council commenced its plan to restore the Palace and bring about some normality for neighb... Read more
28 Jun 2020
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24mins
Ranked #7
16 - Guilty
16 - Guilty
Immediately after they escaped the burning Palace, a number of backpackers reported their suspicions and identified the ... Read more
25 Jun 2020
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39mins
Ranked #8
15 - Krueger
15 - Krueger
The man who lit the Palace Backpackers Hostel was well known to police. He had an extensive criminal history across mult... Read more
23 Jun 2020
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41mins
Ranked #9
14 - Man Hunt
14 - Man Hunt
The Childers community and surrounding towns were on edge. They feared for their safety as the man dubbed Australia's mo... Read more
22 Jun 2020
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28mins
Ranked #10
13 - Princess
13 - Princess
The burden of a week of intense grief and trauma was weighing heavily on the survivors and the Childers community. The t... Read more
18 Jun 2020
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22mins