EXPOSED: The Ghost Train Fire on Australian TV: The Case of the Luna Park Fire
The second episode of the documentary series investigates new evidence of arson in Sydney
Quick Facts
What is the series about?
EXPOSED: The Ghost Train Fire is an in-depth three-part documentary series that follows award-winning journalist Caro Meldrum-Hanna in her quest for the truth about one of Australia's most tragic and controversial criminal cases. The series focuses on the fire at the Ghost Train attraction in Sydney's iconic Luna Park on June 9, 1979. In the second episode of the series, the focus specifically turns to the technical investigations and the many discrepancies found in the official reports from that time. Through interviews with the original investigators and new forensic analyses, the series attempts to answer the question of whether the fire was an accident or a cold-blooded crime.
The real case
The real case of the Luna Park Ghost Train Fire shook all of Australia in the late 1970s. On a cool winter night, the popular attraction turned into a death trap as flames engulfed the building in minutes. The victims were six children and a father, all trapped in the darkness. For decades, the official explanation was that an electrical short circuit caused the disaster, but rumors of organized crime and corruption have always swirled around the case. The journalist behind the series has uncovered witnesses who were never properly interviewed and documents suggesting that the fire was deliberately set to clear the way for property development or as part of an internal feud in Sydney's criminal underworld.
Timeline of the case
The investigation of the fire has spanned more than four decades. The original investigation was quickly concluded, leaving the bereaved families with many unanswered questions. In 1979, the police's conclusion was clear, but as it appears from
