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High Country Mysteries: Unsolved Cases and Modern Bushrangers
A look into the enduring enigmas and legendary figures of Victoria’s High Country.
Victoria’s High Country,a region of rugged mountains and remote valleys,has long been a breeding ground for mysteries and legends.from unsolved murders to elusive fugitives, the area’s vastness and isolation have contributed to its enduring mystique.
One such mystery revolves around the death of Bamford, whose body was discovered on the Howitt Plains, 30 kilometers from where he was last seen. He had been shot in the head,and the killings were never solved. This event has “stoked a thousand campfire stories ever as.”
More recently, the disappearance of russell Hill, 74, and carol Clay, 73, in the Wonnangatta Valley in March 2020 added another layer to the High Country’s dark history. Their campsite was found burned, with Hill’s Toyota Landcruiser destroyed by fire.
The examination led to Gregory Lynn,an airline pilot,who was found to have been present at the camp when Hill and Clay died violently. He moved the bodies and later burned them. Eventually, a jury found Lynn guilty of murdering Clay, but not guilty of murdering Hill.He was sentenced to 32 years in jail.
Precisely what happened on the night of their deaths in the remote Wonnagatta valley may never be properly explained. It remains yet another High Country mystery.
The Button Man and Other Enigmatic Figures
The Hill-Clay case also brought renewed attention to the legend of “the Button Man,” a mysterious figure said to inhabit the mountains. He is known for appearing and disappearing silently, unsettling travelers. He got his name from his hobby of carving buttons from deer antlers and leaving them near campsites for no apparent reason.
He is believed to still live alone in the High Country, surviving by skills unknown to the rest of us.
Precisely what happened on the night of their deaths in the remote Wonnagatta Valley may never be properly explained.
The High Country has also served as a refuge for fugitives. In 2015, father and son Gino and Mark Stocco, wanted after a shoot-out with police near Wagga Wagga, led authorities on a sensational hunt through the hills and valleys
