Ivan Milat, aka the “Wolf Creek serial killer,” who was convicted of killing seven people near Sydney, Australia between 1992 and 1996

Ivan Milat, known as the “Wolf Creek serial killer,” was one of Australia’s most notorious criminals, convicted of the brutal murders of seven backpackers near Sydney between 1992 and 1996. His crimes shocked the nation and have left an indelible mark on Australia’s criminal history.

Background

• Full Name: Ivan Robert Marko Milat
• Born: December 27, 1944, in Guildford, New South Wales, Australia
• Died: October 27, 2019, in Long Bay Correctional Centre, Sydney, Australia

Crimes

Victims

Milat’s victims were young travelers, many of them international backpackers exploring Australia:

1. Deborah Everist (19) and James Gibson (19), both from Frankston, Victoria
2. Simone Schmidl (21), a German national
3. Anja Habschied (20) and Gabor Neugebauer (21), a German couple
4. Caroline Clarke (21) and Joanne Walters (22), both from the United Kingdom

Modus Operandi

• Luring Victims: Milat typically picked up hitchhikers…