They Don't Stay Dead

Episode 74: Australian Urban Legends

Alexa Van Blyderveen & Brittany Pondeljak Episode 74

This week, we each cover some famous urban legends from Australia. Tune in to find out if they are real or not...

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Sources for today's ep:
Alexa's Urban Legends
https://www.reddit.com/r/melbourne/comments/q10d1a/does_anyone_have_any_local_urban_legends/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-28/warrandyte-yarra-river-drowning/103398236
https://heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/research-projects/heritage-in-ruins-an-investigation-into-melbournes-buried-blocks/
https://theculturetrip.com/pacific/australia/articles/melbournes-most-mysterious-urban-legends
https://www.australiantraveller.com/australia/australian-outback-myths-and-legends/
https://theconversation.com/drying-inland-seas-probably-helped-kill-australias-megafauna-37527
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Sturt

Brit's Urban Legends
https://www.reddit.com/r/melbourne/comments/tem3tq/what_is_your_melbourne_conspiracy_theory/
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/18/sport/carbrook-bull-sharks-australia-golf-course-spt-spc-intl/index.html
https://theworldlovesmelbourne.com/top-10-lists/445-top-10-melbourne-hidden-gems.html#:~:text=This%20lift%20takes%20you%20from,lift%20and%20walk%20on%20by.
https://www.livescience.com/animals/sharks/the-strange-story-of-sharks-that-lived-in-a-golf-course-pond-for-20-years-then-vanished
https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Fish/Bull-Shark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7ARrPk8zhQ
https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/logan/sharks-at-carbrook-golf-club-caught-on-film-confirming-they-survived-brisbane-floods/news-story/a64120d06d252fe2894a936c4a698464
https://www.onlymelbourne.com.au/urban-legend-melbourne

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