Snowtown considers name change following infamous murders

The regional South Australian town of Snowtown is considering a name change following one of the state’s darkest crimes. Infamous for what has become known as the “bodies in barrels murders” – locals are now looking for ways to move on. Former Commissioner for Victims’ Rights Michael O’Connell said the town experiences “horror tourism” with people coming to seek out the bank vault in which the bodies were stored. Many locals are now asking for a name change to leave the past behind. "The main reason it was discussed is because every five years it gets brought up again ... if we change the name potentially that would stop," Snowtown Progress Association Chair Derryn Stringer told Sky News Australia.