Welcome to the home of Dark Tales of Sydney's Inner West, the vibrant, interconnected web of suburbs that lies just west of Sydney's CBD. We aim to bring to life the dark tales and historical true crime events from this area that exist just outside living memory, but which are still so tantalisingly close at hand.
The project started with the original book Dark Tales of Lost Leichhardt, which brought to life tales such as the female highway robber on Parramatta Road, the cunning larrikin gangs of Norton Street, the truth that lies buried beneath Pioneers Memorial Park, the dangerous encampment at Ramsay's Bush and some gripping murder cases. We have now broadened our reach to cover more of Sydney's Inner West...there is a lot to unpack.
On The Edge: More Dark Tales of Sydney's Inner West maps the dark tales and historical true crime events from suburbs that share a border with Leichhardt - Annandale, Balmain, Haberfield, Lilyfield, Petersham and Rozelle are all covered in this book. You can buy the whole book, or the Annandale and Balmain and Rozelle-focused editions, which contain a suburb-focused sub-set of tales from the main book, plus a few new tales too. Find out about Balmain's coal mine catastrophy, the Basher Gangs of Rozelle, the underbelly of Annandale and the role of Petersham in the Pyjama Girl Murder.
For younger readers, there is an informative, history-based and much less grisly version of Dark Tales of Lost Leichhardt, featuring a timeline of the suburb in the Younger Person's Edition. And for those of you who like a walk, tales from Dark Tales and On The Edge have been expanded into a walking guide, spanning Leichhardt, Haberfield and Lilyfield - Ten Walks of Terror.
Keep watch in 2025, there will be more to come.
Please step in and immerse yourself in a world that lies underneath the every day in the inner west of Sydney. The author is a long-time Leichhardt resident and local history buff.
The project started with the original book Dark Tales of Lost Leichhardt, which brought to life tales such as the female highway robber on Parramatta Road, the cunning larrikin gangs of Norton Street, the truth that lies buried beneath Pioneers Memorial Park, the dangerous encampment at Ramsay's Bush and some gripping murder cases. We have now broadened our reach to cover more of Sydney's Inner West...there is a lot to unpack.
On The Edge: More Dark Tales of Sydney's Inner West maps the dark tales and historical true crime events from suburbs that share a border with Leichhardt - Annandale, Balmain, Haberfield, Lilyfield, Petersham and Rozelle are all covered in this book. You can buy the whole book, or the Annandale and Balmain and Rozelle-focused editions, which contain a suburb-focused sub-set of tales from the main book, plus a few new tales too. Find out about Balmain's coal mine catastrophy, the Basher Gangs of Rozelle, the underbelly of Annandale and the role of Petersham in the Pyjama Girl Murder.
For younger readers, there is an informative, history-based and much less grisly version of Dark Tales of Lost Leichhardt, featuring a timeline of the suburb in the Younger Person's Edition. And for those of you who like a walk, tales from Dark Tales and On The Edge have been expanded into a walking guide, spanning Leichhardt, Haberfield and Lilyfield - Ten Walks of Terror.
Keep watch in 2025, there will be more to come.
Please step in and immerse yourself in a world that lies underneath the every day in the inner west of Sydney. The author is a long-time Leichhardt resident and local history buff.
