Where Is Harold Holt?

Wouldn't Read About It · Jul 30, 2026 · 47m

In Portsea Victoria on December 17 1967, what was supposed to be a run of the mill summertime swim with family friends became an international news story that is still surrounded by massive question marks 59 years later.

Then Prime Minister of Australia Harold Holt was a boisterous and charismatic leader of the country, known and loved for his Aussie pride and also for his active lifestyle. When it came to swimming in the ocean, many have described him as a man of the sea - so why is it that he disappeared on a routine swim, in a spot he was familiar with? If the ocean was rough, why did he…