BEDTIME STORY:  Lasseter’s Reef

 Lasseter’s Reef (Catch-Up Episode) If you missed it live, this is your invitation to follow a story that shimmers somewhere between truth and legend Tonight’s Nightline Bedtime Story takes you deep into the heart of Australia, into a landscape vast, unforgiving, and filled with secrets. At the centre of it all is Lasseter’s Reef — a tale of gold so rich it was said to gleam from the earth itself, and of one man’s unshakable belief that it was real. Harold Lasseter claimed he had found it, a hidden reef of gold buried somewhere in the outback. But proving it would lead him on a journey of obsession, isolation, and ultimately, disappearance. Was it a fortune waiting to be found or a mirage born of hope and hardship? This is a story of ambition, mystery, and the dangerous beauty of chasing something just beyond reach. 🎧 So tonight, settle in and let this haunting story of gold, desert, and enduring legend carry you far beyond the map. The Nightline Bedtime Australian History Story is shared every weeknight on The Nightline with Cheralyn Darcey just after the 11pm news. written by Cheralyn Darcey.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.