Untold Stories of the Coalfields
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Min Min Mystery
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Untold Stories of the Coalfields looks into the phenomenon of the Min Min Lights, Boulia's enduring mystery lights, and how they compare to simila...
Blackbirds Part 2
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The final part of our 2 part look into the lingering effects of Australia's little known slave trade. Featuring audio from internationally and nationa...
Blackbirds Part 1
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join 4RFM as we explore the little known practice of Blackbirding, and it's impact on the very fabric of Qld life. Described as "the practice of kidna...
Across the Range
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Come with us as we head across the range to the coastal town of Mackay to catch up with local author SK Munt, & go over details of her best sellin...
Haunted Pubs
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's said that, next to theatres, pubs are home to the most wandering spirits. Perhaps because this is where you will generally find the biggest...
On the hunt for Tigers
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On 7 September 1936 the last known thylacine, 'Benjamin', died from exposure in a zoo in Hobart, Tasmania. The last of his kind in captivity, & li...
Psychic Secrets
09 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we explore the secret world of Psychics, looking at the vast and colourful history, comparisons to modern day religion, and get first han...
Traditional Lands
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Peek into our regions past and see the world that was, through the eyes of our traditional owners. Graham from the Barada Barna people takes us back, ...
Mysterious Nebo
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How often have you driven right by the little town on Nebo on the Peak Downs Highway? This episode takes a closer look at the historic town, and the g...
The Ghost of Lilyvale
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Back in the 1800's a hard working Chinese vegetable gardener named Johnny was drowned in the waterhole of Lilyvale, by the town of the same name. The ...
Big Cats of the Coalfields
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have a big cat story? Plenty have been sighted but there is yet to be any confirmed evidence that these animals exist in the Australian bush. J...
UFO's in the Coalfields
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever looked to the sky and seen something strange. You are not alone. This podcast explores some of the unexplained cases of UFO sightings an...
Horror Highway
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There's a stretch of road in North Queensland between Sarina and Rockhampton that sends a shiver down the spine of any driver. It's official name is t...
Yowie Encounters
05 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The sound of footsteps in the bush, echoes of knocking on trees, a whistle when there's no-one about? In this episode we look at the evidence, and fir...
The Story of Tom Coolon
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You would think the gold fields of Central Queensland were a world away from the gun slinging days of the wild west, but at high noon on November 14, ...
Unmarked Graves
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Throughout the bush land of Central Queensland on rural and remote properties, countless souls lay at rest, some share their space with others in ceme...
The Beast of the Moranbah Sporting Fields
04 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Local kids believe something else came up from the earth with the first coal mines of Moranbah. They say it lurks in the shadows once the hockey and f...