Hidden in the rain forests of northern Queensland lays a pool of water that is calm, flat and inviting.

Below the surface is a churning pool ready to drag you down, haunted by the ghosts of victims past sand present...

Welcome to Babinda Boulders, housing such landmarks as The Devil's Pool and the Washing Machine.

With a reported 17 victims between 1959 and 2008, almost all male, this pool is beautiful to behold, and terrifying to swim in...


Main Theme music – Kevin MacLeod
"Slow Ticking Clock" – Kevin MacLeod
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Sources cited:
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The Brisbane Times. 2008. "The chilling record of lost lives at Devil's Pool." December 1. Accessed August 25, 2021. https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/the-chilling-record-of-lost-lives-at-devils-pool-20081201-geam1z.html.

Anderson, John. 2015. "Swirling mystery." The Townsville Bulletin, January 2. Accessed August 25, 2021. https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/news/swirling-mystery/news-story/d15226e8a73a9c0e879051567c309f50.

Stone, Derrick. 2016. Walks, Tracks and Trails of Queensland's Tropics. Clayton: CSIRO Publishing.

Bateman, David. 2019. "Why swimming in this FNQ spot is dicing with death." The Cairns Post, October 15. Accessed August 25, 2021. https://www.cairnspost.com.au/news/cairns/why-swimming-in-this-fnq- spot-is-dicing-with-death/news-story/73c0729cfcfd82a6fa62785cff7f7236.

Wonga, Annie. 2018. The Boulder's Legend. Accessed August 25, 2021. http://www.babindainfocentre.com.au/what-to-see/attractions/babinda-boulders/the-boulders-legend/.





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