Gone Girls

About Gone Girls

Twenty-five years have passed since a peaceful Tasmanian seaside community was shattered by the brutal murder of a young Italian tourist on one of its remote and beautiful beaches. Still to this day, no-one has ever been charged with the murder of Victoria Cafasso. But Victoria’s death wasn’t the first disturbing event along that picturesque coastline — young German tourist Nancy Grunwaldt had disappeared from the same area two years earlier. With the anniversary of Victoria’s death, the Mercury revisits these two mysteries to find out what the police detectives and the locals think happened — and if they’ll ever be able to put these ghosts to rest.

Publisher

The Mercury

Category

news · true crime

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Oct 2020

Latest episode

7 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

8 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Jun 2025

   Dear Rachelle - Australia's new true crime obsession

   This episode explores the 2001 murder of Rachelle Childs in Australia, as an expert cold case team seeks to uncover the truth behind her death.

2. 

   4 Apr 2025

   NEW PODCAST: Dear Rachelle

   Journalist Ashlea Hansen and retired detective Damian Loone investigate the unsolved murder of Rachelle Childs in an Australian country town, seeking to uncover new evidence and bring closure to her family in this true crime podcast.

3. 

   14 Oct 2020

   Episode 5: Hearts Broken

   Detective Inspector Kim Steven discusses the profound impact of Victoria and Nancy's disappearances on their families, highlighting the ongoing pursuit of closure in these cold cases.

4. 

   13 Oct 2020

   Episode 4: Theories, Myths and Fatal Flaws

   Retired detective Bob Coad, author Melanie Calvert, and Detective Inspector Kim Steven explore theories and myths surrounding cold cases, revealing the bizarre false leads and dead ends that fuel public fascination in this interview.

5. 

   10 Oct 2020

   Episode 3: The New Detective

   Detective Inspector Kim Steven discusses reviewing cold cases related to Nancy's disappearance and Victoria's murder, hoping new clues emerge on the 25th anniversary, in this interview.

6. 

   9 Oct 2020

   Episode 2: What happened to Nancy?

   Former detective Bob Coad discusses the missing person case of Nancy Grunwaldt and shares crucial evidence suggesting she wasn't murdered, in this interview episode.

7. 

   7 Oct 2020

   Gone Girls Episode 1: An Unspeakable Crime

   Mayor Mick Tucker reflects on the unsolved murder of Victoria Cafasso in Beaumaris 25 years ago, revealing the community's lingering pain and reluctance to revisit the tragic event.

8. 

   2 Oct 2020

   Gone Girls: A Mercury podcast | Trailer

   This trailer introduces the "Gone Girls" podcast, which investigates the mysterious cases of Victoria Cafasso and Nancy Grunwaldt, two tourists who met tragic fates in Tasmania.

Who has been a guest on Gone Girls

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Bob Coad
• Melanie Calvert
• Kim Steven
• Detective Inspector Kim Steven

Podcast Authority Score: 11 / 100

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Quality

23

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

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