1. Monte Cristo Homestead in Junee, New South Wales.
The history: A boy burned alive in the stables, a small girl was “pushed” out of a maid’s arms and down the stairs by a mysterious unseen force, and most recently in 1961, the gardener was shot by a young man who was obsessed with the film Psycho.
How it’s haunted: Guests often report seeing strange lights, feeling strange presences, and many who choose to stay overnight report seeing former lady of the house Mrs. Crawley.
2. Old Melbourne Gaol in Melbourne, Victoria.
The history: Ned Kelly and 132 other convicts were hanged there.
How it’s haunted: People have reported hearing disembodied voices and other strange noises, as well as cold spots.
The history: Ned Kelly and 132 other convicts were hanged there.
How it’s haunted: People have reported hearing disembodied voices and other strange noises, as well as cold spots.
3. Princess Theatre, in Melbourne, Victoria.
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The history: In March 1888, baritone “Frederick Federici” (real name Frederick Baker) was playing Mephistopheles in Gounod’s opera Faust. At the end of the opera, Mephistopheles sank dramatically through a trapdoor in the stage, to portray returning to fiery hell with his prize, Dr Faustus. While Federici was being lowered through the trap door, he suffered a heart attack, dying almost immediately. Although he never returned to the stage, cast members of the production all reported seeing him on stage, taking his bows with the rest of the cast.
Hauntings reported: Many theatregoers and workers have reported seeing Frederick’s ghost, and sightings are considered a good omen.
4. Fremantle Arts Centre in Western Australia.
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The history: In March 1888, baritone “Frederick Federici” (real name Frederick Baker) was playing Mephistopheles in Gounod’s opera Faust. At the end of the opera, Mephistopheles sank dramatically through a trapdoor in the stage, to portray returning to fiery hell with his prize, Dr Faustus. While Federici was being lowered through the trap door, he suffered a heart attack, dying almost immediately. Although he never returned to the stage, cast members of the production all reported seeing him on stage, taking his bows with the rest of the cast.
Hauntings reported: Many theatregoers and workers have reported seeing Frederick’s ghost, and sightings are considered a good omen.
4. Fremantle Arts Centre in Western Australia.
The history: Prior to becoming an art centre this was, you guessed it, an insane asylum, and is believed to be one of the most haunted buildings in the Southern Hemisphere.
How it’s haunted: People have reported unwelcome feelings, cold spots, figures being mysteriously added to photographs, feelings of being touched, and doors opening and closing. There are also reports that ghosthunters heard voices saying “those are chains” and “it’s not cold.”
The history: Prior to becoming an art centre this was, you guessed it, an insane asylum, and is believed to be one of the most haunted buildings in the Southern Hemisphere.
How it’s haunted: People have reported unwelcome feelings, cold spots, figures being mysteriously added to photographs, feelings of being touched, and doors opening and closing. There are also reports that ghosthunters heard voices saying “those are chains” and “it’s not cold.”
The history: Until 1984, this building was the Australian Institute of Anatomy, so yeah, they collected body parts described as “notable.”
How it’s haunted: One contracter claims to have been pinned against a wall by an unseen force, while others report that the downstairs corridor, once used to house hundreds of human skulls, is a hotspot for paranormal activity.
The history: Until 1984, this building was the Australian Institute of Anatomy, so yeah, they collected body parts described as “notable.”
How it’s haunted: One contracter claims to have been pinned against a wall by an unseen force, while others report that the downstairs corridor, once used to house hundreds of human skulls, is a hotspot for paranormal activity.
6. Port Arthur in Tasmania.
The history: Originally sold as an an ‘inescapable prison,’ many convicts died here over the years. Port Arthur was also the location ofAustralia’s last shooting massacre in 1996, which prompted the introduction of stricter gun control in Australia.
How it’s haunted: Over the past 20 years, 1800 apparitions have been spotted and they do nightly ghost tours.
The history: Originally sold as an an ‘inescapable prison,’ many convicts died here over the years. Port Arthur was also the location ofAustralia’s last shooting massacre in 1996, which prompted the introduction of stricter gun control in Australia.
How it’s haunted: Over the past 20 years, 1800 apparitions have been spotted and they do nightly ghost tours.
7. Devil’s Pool near Babinda, Queensland.
The history: 17 people have died here since 1959, the most recent being in November 2008.
How it’s haunted: Aboriginal folklore says that a woman drowned herself here after being separated from her lover, and now she haunts the pool, luring men to the pool to join her in death. People have reported seeing strange apparitions and the sound of someone crying.
The history: 17 people have died here since 1959, the most recent being in November 2008.
How it’s haunted: Aboriginal folklore says that a woman drowned herself here after being separated from her lover, and now she haunts the pool, luring men to the pool to join her in death. People have reported seeing strange apparitions and the sound of someone crying.
8. Anglican Parish of Mulgoa, New South Wales.
The history: Twin boys burned to death after a prank went wrong.
How it’s haunted: The ghosts of the twin boys remain at the church, and they get angry when around fire. There’s also an urban legend that claims that if you drive around the church at night, the headlights of your car will switch off, and if you continue, the car will stall.
The history: Twin boys burned to death after a prank went wrong.
How it’s haunted: The ghosts of the twin boys remain at the church, and they get angry when around fire. There’s also an urban legend that claims that if you drive around the church at night, the headlights of your car will switch off, and if you continue, the car will stall.
9. Boggo Road Jail in Brisbane, Queensland.
The history: A prison known for its underground cellblock called the “black hole.”
How it’s haunted: Many executed prisoners are said to haunt this jail, as well as the ghost of one of the prison guards, whose ghost can be heard wandering the halls, jangling his keys.
The history: A prison known for its underground cellblock called the “black hole.”
How it’s haunted: Many executed prisoners are said to haunt this jail, as well as the ghost of one of the prison guards, whose ghost can be heard wandering the halls, jangling his keys.
10. Seppeltsfield Winery in the Barossa Valley, South Australia.
The history: Oscar Benno Seppelt allegedly went insane after a prolonged amount of time in his private retreat, hidden away behind a trophy cellar.
How it’s haunted: Guests report the sensation of being watched and pushed by forces that are not there. The lights will not turn on after 7pm. Moans, whispers and gunshots have been heard, as well as sounds of machinery working in a building that has been locked for over 150 years. There are bloodstained walls in the mausoleum that are wet on the anniversary of their deaths.
The history: Oscar Benno Seppelt allegedly went insane after a prolonged amount of time in his private retreat, hidden away behind a trophy cellar.
How it’s haunted: Guests report the sensation of being watched and pushed by forces that are not there. The lights will not turn on after 7pm. Moans, whispers and gunshots have been heard, as well as sounds of machinery working in a building that has been locked for over 150 years. There are bloodstained walls in the mausoleum that are wet on the anniversary of their deaths.
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