Ivan Milat (December 27, 1944 - October 27, 2019) was an Australian serial killer who was responsible for a series of murders that occurred between 1989 and 1993 known as the Backpacker murders. The bodies of seven missing young people aged 19 to 22 were discovered partly buried in the Belanglo State Forest, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southwest of the New South Wales town of Berrima. Five of the victims were international backpackers visiting Australia (three German, two British), and two were Australian travellers from Melbourne.