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Australia has always been a land of mysteries. Some are ancient, some are historical, and many continue to perplex us today - and will probably continue to do so tomorrow.

More often than most of us would like to think, things simply vanish, and people disappear without explanation, leaving a…

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1 author picked Great Australian Mysteries as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I loved this book as it enabled me to discover some of the mysteries behind famous Australian unsolved crimes, long-held secrets, buried treasure, and strange happenings in both the bush and the city.

Stories include riddles of lost explorers, unexplained phenomena, unsolved crimes, long-held secrets, hidden tunnels, and wartime tales. I was fascinated by these mysteries that are taken from across the nation, and reading about them brought them to life for me.

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