# Barrington Tops: Australia's Bermuda Triangle?

> Nine planes vanished in Australia's Barrington Tops since 1945.
- Title: Barrington Tops: Australia's Bermuda Triangle? · Abc
- Summary: Nine planes vanished in Australia's Barrington Tops since 1945. Nine planes crashed in Australia's Barrington Tops National Park since 1945, with no…
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- Source: Abc — https://abc.net.au/news/2026-11-13/could-the-barrington-tops-be-australias-bermuda-triangle/107292880
- Published: 2026-11-12T18:00:00+00:00
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## First plane crash in Barrington Tops
The first recorded plane crash in the Barrington Tops National Park occurred 81 years ago.
## Aeroplane Hill
Wreckage of the first crash was found on a 5,000-foot mountain peak later called Aeroplane Hill.
## Nine plane crashes since 1945
Nine planes have crashed in or around the Barrington Tops since 1945, killing 30 people.
## 1981 Cessna 210 disappearance
A Cessna 210 light plane vanished over the national park in August 1981 with no trace ever found.
## 1948 Douglas DC-3 crash
A Douglas DC-3 passenger aircraft crashed north-west of the Barrington region on September 2, 1948.
## 1954 Lockheed Hudson crash
A Lockheed Hudson newspaper delivery aircraft crashed in the Barrington Tops on September 14, 1954.
## 1967 RAAF Mirage III-O crash
An RAAF Mirage III-O jet fighter crashed over the Barrington Tops on May 25, 1967.
## 1973 RAAF Mirage III-O crash
Another RAAF Mirage III-O jet fighter crashed 8 kilometres from Gloucester on April 3, 1973.
## 1975 Piper Cherokee crash
A Piper Cherokee light aircraft crashed near Cessnock on March 31, 1975.
## 1982 Piper Cherokee Warrior crash
A Piper Cherokee Warrior crashed at Billabong Park in Gloucester on November 11, 1982.
## 1987 air force crash
Two air force pilots crashed in the Barrington Tops on August 23, 1987.
## Dennis Hume's survival
Dennis Hume survived a plane crash by ejecting from his jet over the Barrington Tops.

> I noticed that the engine's RPM was winding down, which was a bit alarming
## Key takeaway

Nine planes crashed in Australia's Barrington Tops National Park since 1945, with no survivors found.