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Barbara Carol Brown - Beecroft, NSW
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Official source: National Missing Persons Coordination Centre

Barbara Carol Brown, an American tourist, went missing while traveling around Australia. She arrived from New Zealand on 20 January 1978, and spent time in Sydney before heading to Melbourne and Tasmania. On the morning of 17 May 1978, Barbara left her friends' home in Beecroft, NSW around 11 am. She was walking to Beecroft Railway Station to catch a train to Newcastle, with plans to hitchhike to Brisbane. She also posted a letter from Beecroft before she disappeared. Anyone with information which may assist in locating the whereabouts of Barbara can share an anonymous tip at https://crimestoppers.com.au or call 1800 333 000.
Missing from: Beecroft, NSW
Missing since: 17 May 1978
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