JudgeJudi
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This was published when the Coorong story broke:
Fear of backpacker killers is right up there with spiders, sharks and poisonous snakes when it comes to the primal fears held by the rest of the world about Australia, transforming our stunning landscapes into nightmarish backdrops.
The incident at Tea Tree Point near Salt Creek in Coorong National Park in South Australia saw two blood-soaked European backpackers rescued from the sand dunes.
It evoked scenes reminiscent of Australian horror flick Wolf Creek and has sent backpacker agencies into meltdown.
http://www.news.com.au/travel/trave...a/news-story/5a615dd096d9fc2ead5958e9c13d23c1
Last week we learned of this:
A British backpacker who was repeatedly raped, bashed and choked during a two-month hostage ordeal in outback Queensland was saved after a routine traffic stop.
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/que...eks-of-rape-and-bashings-20170306-gus2i4.html
Then this story broke just two days ago. This time a Belgian tourist abducted east of Adelaide.
A 52-year-old man will be charged with serious sex offences and with the abduction of 24-year-old backpacker after being arrested at a property near Meningie on Saturday.
Incredibly, she too posted an advertisement on the Gumtree website, asking for work in Victoria.
http://www.news.com.au/national/sou...e/news-story/a3eabcc641b458b8a61883c61fbd1f94
You really have to wonder if sites such as Gumtree are becoming a hunting ground for predators. I read only the other day of a young woman who was asked to forward photos of herself to someone who said he could take her to some destination. He was in his 50s IIRC. She declined.
Fear of backpacker killers is right up there with spiders, sharks and poisonous snakes when it comes to the primal fears held by the rest of the world about Australia, transforming our stunning landscapes into nightmarish backdrops.
The incident at Tea Tree Point near Salt Creek in Coorong National Park in South Australia saw two blood-soaked European backpackers rescued from the sand dunes.
It evoked scenes reminiscent of Australian horror flick Wolf Creek and has sent backpacker agencies into meltdown.
http://www.news.com.au/travel/trave...a/news-story/5a615dd096d9fc2ead5958e9c13d23c1
Last week we learned of this:
A British backpacker who was repeatedly raped, bashed and choked during a two-month hostage ordeal in outback Queensland was saved after a routine traffic stop.
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/que...eks-of-rape-and-bashings-20170306-gus2i4.html
Then this story broke just two days ago. This time a Belgian tourist abducted east of Adelaide.
A 52-year-old man will be charged with serious sex offences and with the abduction of 24-year-old backpacker after being arrested at a property near Meningie on Saturday.
Incredibly, she too posted an advertisement on the Gumtree website, asking for work in Victoria.
http://www.news.com.au/national/sou...e/news-story/a3eabcc641b458b8a61883c61fbd1f94
You really have to wonder if sites such as Gumtree are becoming a hunting ground for predators. I read only the other day of a young woman who was asked to forward photos of herself to someone who said he could take her to some destination. He was in his 50s IIRC. She declined.