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Paul Murphy: The Road to Toolinna

Vanished West··8 September 2026·24 min

About this episode

Paul Murphy was 24 years old when he disappeared from Western Australia in 1986. Living in Perth at the time, Paul was quiet and independent, with an interest in prospecting and gold mining. Then contact with his family stopped.For years, very little was known publicly about where Paul had gone. But the full story of his disappearance stretches far beyond his home in Wembley.This episode follows Paul's final known movements, the investigation into his disappearance and a trail that would eventually lead hundreds of kilometres from Perth.Follow Vanished West wherever you're listening, and on social media, so you never miss a new episode.Vanished West is independently researched and produced by me. If you'd like to help keep these stories being told, access bonus content and early episodes you can support the podcast through ⁠⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠. Got a question or a case you'd like me to cover? Reach out on social media or at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠vanishedwest.podcast@gmail.com⁠