What happened to Warren Meyer?

AT Easter in 2008, Warren Meyer disappeared from the Dom Dom Saddle area of the Black Spur.

Over the years, there have been a huge number of theories around his disappearance, including that he may have stumbled across an illegal marijuana plantation, encountered criminals or illegal shooters (or all of the above) or an escaped psychiatric patient known to have been in the area at the time.

It’s possible that no-one will ever know the answer, but the goal is to bring Warren home for a dignified funeral.

Zee Meyer and husband Warren were married for 31 years. Their first meeting was in Kathmandu, travelling on the back of an old converted army truck. Zee said, “We had an adventurous spirit right from the moment that we met, and hiking and camping was a huge part of our life.”

Warren was Canadian, but Zee “dragged him back” to Australia, although he was happy to be here as the Canadian winters were so long.

They settled in Melbourne and had two children together. Zee said Warren enjoyed Australia because “If it’s cold, you can still get out and about.”

The couple developed a core group of friends, and they would all go away together each Easter to stay somewhere in the state. In 2008, they chose Healesville, the 10 of them staying in three cabins.

Warren would always build a hike into their trips, usually on the Sunday and generally around 10km, and it was the same that year.

A special Easter lunch extravaganza had been booked months in advance at the RACV Country Club, so Warren left for his walk early so he would be back in time. He chose to walk from Mt Dom Dom.

It was a sunny, warm day. Warren had prepared food and had water. He had a fully kitted out backpack that he always had with him, a GPS, and a fully charged phone. In addition to hiking for 30 years, he was also a member of the Bayside Bushwalking Club.

He had an understanding of the bush and was a very fit and athletic 57 year old.

He also played….