They were supposed to come home with sunburned cheeks and sandy feet. The Beatles were topping the Australian music charts with their hit, "We can work it out". It was the era of the Beach Boys, the Rolling Stones and the Bee Gee’s . The Beatles were a cultural phenomenon, the Vietnam war was in full swing, Prime Minister Robert Menzies retired and was succeeded by the now missing Harold Holt. In January 1966, Australia was a country that thought it was safe, until its innocence was stolen in broad daylight. Three children were playing with a tall man on a beach, starting one of Australia’s most enduring mysteries.

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Beaumont Children - Crime Stoppers South Australia

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