Victim Targets - Tourists

Bradley Murdoch became one of Australia’s most infamous killers after murdering British backpacker Peter Falconio in the Northern Territory Outback in 2001. The case shocked Australia and the United Kingdom due to the remote desert setting, the disappearance of Falconio’s body and the terrifying survival story of Falconio’s girlfriend, Joanne Lees. Murdoch was portrayed as a violent drug-running truck driver with links to criminal networks across remote Australia. His conviction became one of the country’s most high-profile murder cases, inspiring documentaries, books and films while generating decades of speculation about what truly happened in the Outback. Murdoch maintained his innocence until his death from throat cancer in 2025, never revealing the location of Falconio’s remains.

Ivan Milat was an Australian serial killer responsible for the murders of multiple backpackers in New South Wales between 1989 and 1992. His crimes became one of the most notorious cases in Australian criminal history. Milat targeted travellers and used deception to gain their trust before carrying out violent attacks. He was later convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment without parole, remaining incarcerated until his death in 2019.