On 4 July 1975 activist heiress Juanita Nielsen walked into the Carousel Nightclub in Kings Cross and was never seen again. Her murder happened at a time of huge change in Australian society and Juanita was on the edge of a lot more than she can have realised. Let’s investigate some questions that have never been answered officially – Who pulled the trigger? Why? Where was she buried? Who knows the truth of what happened? Meet outside the Holiday Inn, 203 Victoria St, Kings Cross (next to Kings Cross train station) 10 minutes before the tour starts so it can commence on time.
This walk will go ahead whatever the weather, except where the guide deems there to be a threat to health and safety. In this situation you will be contacted with an alternative date. Please ensure your mobile phone number is up-to-date with WEA before enrolling and ensure that you have it with you on the day in case the tutor needs to contact you.
- Victoria St: Juanita’s home. Urban development. Kidnapping. Arson. Evictions. Union involvement.
- Orwell St: Abe Saffron, Jim Anderson
- Macleay St: Bernie Houghton
- 4 July 1975: from Juanita’s home to the Carousel Club.
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Discover the context for Juanita Nielsen’s disappearance: crime, urban development, shifting social structure, the power brokers of Kings Cross.
- Explore what happened on the day of Juanita's disappearance and afterwards: the investigations, witnesses, clues, and outcomes.
