Biggest Australian Mysteries You Never Know - Mystery intrigues us all and we are all made up of it at the deepest level. The world is a pandemonium of tangible and un tangible stories , some true, some false , some unresolved that leaves civilizations and races speculating for generations. Here the biggest Australian Mysteries you never know
Harold Holt’s Death
oddmygod.com - The 17th Prime Minister of Australia, Harold Holt, gained many votes because of his active and adventurous lifestyle. He loved to snorkel, spearfish, swim, and play sports. On a Sunday afternoon in December of 1967, he and his friends decided to go for a swim at their favorite spot at Cheviot Beach. Despite the several warnings from friends and lifeguards that the waters were very choppy that day, he decided he was a strong enough swimmer to brave the tide anyway. Holt got caught in a strong wave and was never seen again, even though a military search and rescue mission was launched, lasting a total of 22 days. There are lots of conspiracy theories, stating that Holt was a victim of foul play, and some say he even intentionally drowned himself, but we’ll never know the truth.
Lasseter’s Reef
oddmygod.com - The California Gold Rush of 1849 is the biggest search for gold in American history. In Australian history, the supposed discovery of Lasseter’s Reef is the equivalent. In early 1930, Harold Bell Lasseter claimed to have found a large reef of gold in Central Australia roughly 20 years before and asked the Government to fund an expedition to find it. When he was rejected, he approached the Australian Workers’ Union, but this time, he claimed to have found the reef in 1897. The ensuing search was well-equipped, but nothing was found. Some still search today, but as he never revealed the location, nobody can tell if his claim was credible or not.
Min Min Light
oddmygod.com - This sign may be an invite to lovers of the paranormal, but it’s also a deterrent to those who are afraid of the paranormal. The Min Min Light is an eerie thing to think about− a disc-shaped orb of light following you as you travel through the dark night. Reports of its color vary from being white to switching between white, red, and green, but it’s almost always described as being bright enough to cause nearby objects to cast shadows. What it is or why it happens will forever remain an enigma.
The Tichborne Case
oddmygod.com - New South Wales resident or heir to the Tichborne fortune? In 1866, a butcher living in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales came forward and claimed he was Roger Tichborne, who was presumed to have died in a shipwreck 12 years earlier. Lady Tichborne, who had clung to the hope that her son was alive all these years, happily accepted him as her son, but the rest of the family wasn’t so sure. Supporters blended photos of Tichborne and the claimant, resulting in the middle photo, making it seem as though they were one and the same. In 1874, a jury ruled that he was actually a butcher’s son named Arthur Orton and, under the charge of perjury, sent him to prison. It’s still unknown whether or not they were correct.
Taman Shud Case
oddmygod.com - Sometimes known as the Mystery of the Somerton Man, the Taman Shud case is still unsolved today, 68 years after it was perpetrated. Found in 1948 on Somerton Beach in South Australia, the man’s body is still unidentified. The strangeness of the case does not end there. In the pocket watch pocket of the man’s pants was a slip of paper, ripped from a book with the words “tamam shud,” which means “finished” in Persian. The body shows no signs of physical trauma or foreign substances, but the medical examiner cannot bring himself to believe the death was of natural causes. Poison is the speculated cause of death, but without having found any in the man’s system, it’s hard to say. The circumstances of the death, the identity of the man, the killer, and the exact cause of death still baffle the world today.
Australia’s Lost Civilization
oddmygod.com - This serpent-shaped altar was discovered by Rex Gilroy, a researcher and lover of history. Upon seeing it, he simply thought it was interesting, but on further inspection, it dawned upon him that it was reminiscent of an ancient civilization he had read about which was known for shaping geographical features into animal-like figures. He published his findings in his book called “Uru- The Lost Civilization of Australia” and received much backlash for it. It’s difficult to say whether or not the rocks, inscriptions, and other artifacts he really found are from the Uru people, but if they are, he’s made a huge discovery for Australian history!