# True Crime Classic: The Botanic Gardens Massacre

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Podcast: [Forgotten Australia](https://stenobird.com/podcast/forgotten-australia-761872)
Published: 2026-05-23T04:48:32+00:00
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## Resource

A True Crime Classic from the Forgotten Australia archives: Just over 100 years ago, Australia suffered one of the world's first random mass shootings when a man went berserk with a rifle in Melbourne’s 1924 Botanic Gardens Massacre. The public was panicked for as long as he evaded the massive manhunt. Then came the copycat shooter...  This episode was first released in Season One, way back in 2018.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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