Suburban Legends

The Cowra Axe Murders (1987)


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April 14, 1987, approximately 3:40PM


Young Johnny was walking from school to his home in Victor Street, when he passed the side gate of a house at number 1 Jindalee Circuit.

He looked in to see a man and a woman arguing. As he looked on, Johnny saw the man hit the woman across the face in anger.

He kept walking and noted that a white car was parked outside the home. Who was the man with the white car?


Join Shaun and Chloe as they discuss the tragic murders of Catherine Holmes and Georgina Watmore in Cowra, 1987.


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This episode was produced by True Blue Media using the open source materials referenced below:


  1. The Sydney Morning Herald PAGE 3 Saturday, April 18, 1987
  2. The Sydney Morning Herald PAGE 5 Sunday, April 19, 1987
  3. The Sydney Morning Herald PAGE 9 Sunday, May 10, 1987
  4. The Sydney Morning Herald PAGE 3 Friday, April 17, 1987
  5. The Age PAGE 6 Saturday, April 18, 1987
  6. The Sydney Morning Herald PAGE 2 Thursday, April 23, 1987
  7. https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/can_you_help_us/rewards/50000_reward/$50,000_reward_to_solve_death_of_cheryl_anne_burchell
  8. The Sydney Morning Herald PAGE 1 Friday, April 24, 1987
  9. The Sydney Morning Herald PAGE 9 Sunday, May 10, 1987
  10. The Sydney Morning Herald PAGE 4 Friday, June 26, 1987
  11. The Sydney Morning Herald PAGE 9 Friday, July 31, 1987
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