Lost in Larrimah

The Australian

An Outback town, a missing man and 11 people who mostly hate each other.

Paddy Moriarty and his beloved Kelpie, Kellie, vanished from the tiny Northern Territory town of Larrimah in late 2017. His disappearance has never been solved -- and Larrimah hasn't really been the same since.

In this eight-part investigative podcast series produced by The Australian, Kylie Stevenson and Caroline Graham seek answers about Paddy's fate and explore the civil war that has been brewing in Larrimah for over a decade.

Lost in Larrimah is recognised as a Series Essential by Apple Podcasts.

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Nov 23, 2023 · 13 min
From The Front: Questions linger in Larrimah
The Australian's daily news podcast The Front heads back to the tiny town that’s haunted by a huge mystery to unpack why the world is losing it over Larrimah. Search "The Front" in your podcast app for daily updates from The Australian's newsrooms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 · E8
Apr 15, 2022 · 30 min
‘I killerated old Paddy’
Kylie and Caro discuss the second part of the inquest into the death of Paddy Moriarty, including eight secret tapes recorded by police re-enacted by a voice actor, and the Coroner’s findings. In this episode, you’ll hear what it was like in the courtroom and what happens next. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 · E7
Apr 15, 2022 · 28 min
The Inquest
More than four years after Patrick ‘Paddy’ Moriarty and his dog, Kellie, vanished from the town of Larrimah, most of the tiny town's residents gave evidence at a two-part coronial inquest. In this episode, we get reacquainted with Paddy and Larrimah, and share the coroner’s explosive findings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 9, 2018 · 29 min
Last Drinks
One of the most peculiar things about Paddy Moriarty’s disappearance is that his dog, Kellie, is missing too. We investigate the strange twist that might be the key to this mystery, and what his absence means for a town on the brink of vanishing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 · E5
May 6, 2018 · 27 min
True Word
Paddy Moriarty loved a tall tale and was a known larrikin. Some of the possible explanations for his disappearance sound like tall tales themselves: there are sinkholes, crocodiles and a dangerous highway with form on vanishings. And by all accounts, Paddy had a bit past. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 4, 2018 · 24 min
End Of The Line
For people in Larrimah, the hardship isn’t just that Paddy Moriarty’s missing. Or that he’s probably not coming back alive. They’re facing the idea that one of their neighbours might have done something terrible. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 2, 2018 · 22 min
Humble Pie
If there’s one thing Larrimah’s residents can agree on, it’s that Paddy Moriarty and Fran Hodgetts have been fighting for years. Now, the grandmother, who makes pies for a crust, has people driving past her teahouse accusing her of murder. But she has her own theory about what happened to Paddy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Apr 29, 2018 · 23 min
Off The Rails
As police begin to suspect Paddy Moriarty has met with foul play, existing tensions in Larrimah flare up. The town has been in a civil war for more than a decade. There’s a missing train, a secret cricket match, and accusations of theft, arson and hooning. A rusty filing cabinet may hold the answer to what tore this Tidy Town apart. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Apr 27, 2018 · 29 min
Never Never
Paddy Moriarty was a larrikin — and when he goes missing under mysterious circumstances, the tiny town of Larrimah finds itself in the midst of an Outback mystery. This is Never Never country, it’s easy to get lost here. But there are plenty of other ways a man can disappear, and all of the town’s 11 residents have a theory about what happened. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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