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1966: One day at the beach, three young children go missing…
Mrs. Beaumont You and Your Children were Betrayed
What you need to know before your trail
The true crime story of the most infamous child abduction in Australia, The Beaumont Children. The three young children went missing from the beach on Australia Day 1966 and have never been seen since.
Travel Guide
Glenelg Beach, South Australia
Glenelg Beach
On Australia Day, 1966, three children. Jane (9), Arnna (7) and Grant (4) were put on bus by their mother for the short ride to the beach. This was quite normal in those days as parents would let their children roam locally to play and then come back for lunch.
They were expected back at just after lunch time and had been given just enough money to buy something to eat. But they never returned.
All three children were spotted at various places around the area of Glenelg Beach. One witness saw them in the local pie shop (Wenzels Cake shop in Mosley Street) buying cakes and “ a pie for the man” with a crisp one pound note which was a lot in those days. Their mother had only given them coins. They were also spotted at Colley Reserve “with a man”
Booktrail Boarding Pass: Mrs. Beaumont You and Your Children were Betrayed
Destination : Adelaide, Glenelg Beach Author/Guide: Malcolm Houseman Departure Time: 1966
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