Cracow: Australia's Last Gold Rush Town

Brophy Burke

Recollections, relics & stories from the town of Cracow, Queensland. Situated on Wulli-Wulli country between Eidsvold & Theodore, about 5 and a half hours north-west of Brisbane.Book Coming Soon 📖⏳

Episodes

  1. The Watchmaker who Disappeared Forever...

    Apr 3

    The Watchmaker who Disappeared Forever...

    Send us Fan Mail The disappearance of Max Alfred Fries. A Swiss immigrant who ran a watch repair shop in Cracow.  Written & Narrated by Brophy Burke.  Music: 'Rupert Street' by Corey Heuvel, 'Capricho Arabe' by Corey Heuvel (as played by Francisco Tàrrega), LA NOIRE OST - 'Menu Theme', 'In the Mood' by Glenn Miller,  GTA V OST - 'Mr Phillips'. Facebook: Cracow: Australia's Last Gold Rush Town  TikTok: @cracow_qld  YouTube: @CracowGoldTown  Instagram: @cracowqld

    7 min
  2. Strange Deaths in Cracow - Poisonings

    Feb 28

    Strange Deaths in Cracow - Poisonings

    Send us Fan Mail Written and narrated by Brophy Burke.  Facebook: Cracow: Australia's Last Gold Rush Town  TikTok: @cracow_qld  YouTube: @CracowGoldTown  Instagram: @cracowqld

    9 min
  3. The Murder (?) of Hilton Harold Myler

    Feb 11

    The Murder (?) of Hilton Harold Myler

    Send us Fan Mail Written and narrated by Brophy Burke.  Music: 'Capricho Arabe by Corey Heuvel' (as played by Francisco Tàrrega), 'Etude op. 60 no. 7 by Corey Heuvel' (as played by Matteo Carcassi), 'Study in D Major by Corey Heuvel', 'Study in D Minor by Corey Heuvel', 'Minor 9th' - LA Noire OST, 'Military drumming cadence A'. Facebook: Cracow: Australia's Last Gold Rush Town  YouTube: @CracowGoldTown Instagram: @cracowqld TikTok: @cracow_qld

    11 min
  4. The Strange Life of Jim Mulhall - Cracow Mines Boxing Champion

    12/23/2025

    The Strange Life of Jim Mulhall - Cracow Mines Boxing Champion

    Send us Fan Mail CORRECTION: "Tennant Mulhall passed away with 3 daughters and 3 sons the eldest being my sister who was 6, so 6 children 6 and under... (Jim is my) grandfather, he used to visit every couple years as he lived in Melbourne.." -Debra, granddaughter of James Michael Mulhall.  The Strange Life of James Michael Mulhall - Cracow Mines Boxing Champion.  The life story of an intriguing man, whose name holds a reputation in Cracow. Born as James Michael Mulhall, billed as 'Jim Mulhall', he boxed in the preliminaries for various professional wrestling matches throughout North Queensland before moving to Cracow. Earning the title of 'Cracow Mines Boxing Champion'.  Written and narrated by Brophy Burke.  Facebook: Cracow: Australia's Last Gold Rush Town  TikTok: @cracow_qld  YouTube: @CracowGoldTown  Instagram: @cracowqld

    20 min
  5. Cracow Highway Robbery - 'Modern Ned Kelly'

    10/03/2025

    Cracow Highway Robbery - 'Modern Ned Kelly'

    Send us Fan Mail The story of John Howard's armed robbery. In 1936 he held up the Cracow mail car for £1890 ($222,265 in today's money). Written & Narrated by Brophy Burke. Music: 'LA Noire Menu Theme' - LA Noire OST. 'Minor 9th' - LA Noire OST. 'She'll be Comin' Round the Mountain' - Ramblin' Tommy Scott. 'Bliss from Within' - Corey Heuvel. 'Capricho Arabe' - Corey Heuvel (as played by Fransisco Tàrrega). Facebook: Cracow: Australia's Last Gold Rush Town YouTube: @CracowGoldTown TikTok: @cracow_qld  Instagram: @cracowqld

    10 min
  6. The Cracow Local Who Shot His Wife in the Face!

    09/17/2025

    The Cracow Local Who Shot His Wife in the Face!

    Send us Fan Mail The story of how Vera Maud Marsten was shot by her husband, Stanley.  Written and narrated by Brophy Burke. Music: 'Rupert Street' by Corey Heuvel, 'Capricho Arabe' by Corey Heuvel (as played by Francisco Tàrrega)

    4 min
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Recollections, relics & stories from the town of Cracow, Queensland. Situated on Wulli-Wulli country between Eidsvold & Theodore, about 5 and a half hours north-west of Brisbane.Book Coming Soon 📖⏳

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