Who the hell is Jack Sim?
Brisbane's infamous “man in black”, Jack Sim, walks the shadowy streets of town in search of stories and tales of horrible history. He is the publisher of the Classic Crime, Murder Trails, Ghost Trails and the Boggo Road Gaol Series . Over the past 5 years he has published 13 titles under these series, including BLOODY BRISBANE: Murder in the River City – Volumes 1 & 2, CLASSIC CRIME and ESCAPE From Boggo Road Gaol Volume 1 HAUNTED BRISBANE: Ghosts of the River City & THE GHOSTS OF TOOWONG CEMETERY: Brisbane's Necropolis. Since last century Jack Sim has become an iconic character in Southern Queensland, seen late at night undertaking his Crime Tours and Ghost Tours , with a collection of other knowledgeable hosts, in historic sites such as Boggo Road Gaol, Toowong Cemetery and South Brisbane Cemetery. His work promoting history and heritage to visitors and locals has been seen in national and international media and documentaries such as Getaway , Extra , and the Seven Network's Great South East . He has strived to gain greater recognition for the value of storytelling and oral history and he has been the longest running operator of ghost tours on mainland Australia.
Jack Sim has also earned himself many fans presenting Crime @ Nine with Walter Williams every Monday evening on radio 4BC (1116am), where he discusses true crime, from Brisbane and international history, some infamous, others long forgotten. As well as a guest on the Paranormal Panel with Tino Pezzimenti from UFO Research Queensland discussing all things paranormal. |
