Territory Famous

In this episode of Territory Famous, we examine the disappearance of Paddy Moriarty from the remote Northern Territory town of Larrimah. In December 2017, Paddy Moriarty vanished without a trace from a town of just eleven people, creating one of Australia’s most puzzling and unsettling true crime cases. Larrimah later became nationally known for the so-called meat pie war — a bitter and long-runni...

In this episode of Territory Famous , Kellie examines the Adelaide River murders , a lesser-known Northern Territory true crime case from 2004 involving the deaths of two women in the Adelaide River near Darwin. The case unfolded during a period of intense national media coverage for the Peter Falconio disappearance, and as a result, this investigation received far less attention than it otherwise...

In 1986, Michael Anthony Lewis was killed in the Northern Territory during a confrontation with Peter Rudge. Rudge claimed he was fearing for his life after alleged threats were made against his family. Following those events, he went to Lewis’s residence, where the situation escalated and Lewis was shot and killed. The case would later focus on a claim of self-defense and how such claims are asse...

Christmas in the Northern Territory is never quiet. From crocs turning up where they shouldn’t, to drunk Santas, dumb criminals, wet-season chaos and festive decisions that went off the rails, this episode rounds up the Territory’s naughtiest moments. Researched and written by: Kellie Arrowsmith Audio editor: Bar Brawl Records https://www.facebook.com/BarBrawlRecords Cover art: http://www.joshbaue...

On Christmas Eve 1974, Cyclone Tracy tore through Darwin, destroying most of the city in just a few hours and changing the Northern Territory forever. In this episode of Territory Famous , I look back at Cyclone Tracy — not just as a powerful storm, but as a defining moment in Territory and Australian history. From the timing and intensity of the cyclone to the scale of destruction left behind, Tr...

Trevor arrived in Darwin in 2005 after giving up his belongings and wandering Australia collecting rubbish. He became known for turning rubbish into sculptures, getting himself listed in the NT News “Most Powerful Territorians” list, and then spending the next decade arguing with councils, churches, politicians, judges, and basically anyone who told him no. Highlights from this episode: • His time...

You would think having a movie written about your life—especially one as wildly successful as Crocodile Dundee —would set you up for life, right? Unfortunately for Rod, that’s not what happened. Rod didn’t get his happy ending. Instead, his story spiraled into a tragic series of events that culminated in the deaths of two men: one died a hero, and the other died a criminal. Audio editor: Bar Brawl...