Haunted Places in Australia (12)

Explore 12 haunted places in Australia — castles, hotels, churches, ruins and more. Every location includes its story and GPS coordinates.

• 👻 Wolston Park Hospital Queensland In 1947 a patient claimed he had been forced to dig up thousands of bodies from the hospital cemetery — no one knows to this day where they went.
• 👻 J Ward Victoria In the gold-rush gaol turned ward for the criminally insane, a young kitchen maid is said to take visitors by the hand — while something darker waits in the governor's bathroom.
• 👻 Old York Hospital Western Australia At the abandoned hospital in the goldfields town of York, nurses refused to go upstairs alone as early as the 1920s — where the matron's ghost is said to keep watch still.
• 🚇 Picton Mushroom Tunnel New South Wales In the disused railway tunnel where Emily Bollard was struck down by a train in 1916, her white figure is said to still walk the darkness.
• 🏯 Studley Park House New South Wales In the Gothic mansion on the Camden golf course, two dead boys are said to still be playing — and a lone woman to keep watch in the tower.
• 🛣️ Wakehurst Parkway New South Wales On Australia's most haunted road, a girl named Kelly appears in the back seats of night-time drivers — vanishing as suddenly as she came.
• ⚔️ Fannie Bay Gaol Northern Territory After the 1952 double hanging, neither prisoners nor guards would stay in the building after dark — and the gallows with its trapdoor still stand.
• 👻 Hero of Waterloo New South Wales In Sydney's oldest stone pub, Anne Kirkman — pushed to her death down the stairs in 1849 — still plays the piano at night.
• 🏛️ Old Tailem Town South Australia In the pioneer village by the Murray River, assembled from over a hundred old buildings, the shadows of former residents are said to have come along with the move. 🛏 Book a night here
• 🌉 Richmond Bridge Tasmanien At Australia's oldest bridge, the hated flagellator George Grover is said to haunt the spans — hurled to his death by the convicts he tormented.
• 🛎️ The Russell Hotel New South Wales In Room 8 of Sydney's most haunted hotel, a murdered sailor is said to appear at the foot of the bed — but only to women sleeping alone. 🛏 Book a night here
• ⚰️ Toowong Cemetery Queensland At Queensland's largest cemetery, cars roll uphill by themselves at Spook Hill — and a vampire beauty is said to rest in Avenue 12.

FAQ

How many haunted places are there in Australia?

Haunted Places lists 12 haunted locations in Australia, each with its story and GPS coordinates.

What are the most haunted places in Australia?

Among the most notable in Australia: Wolston Park Hospital, J Ward and Old York Hospital.

Can you stay overnight at haunted places in Australia?

Yes — 2 of the haunted places in Australia are hotels or inns you can book for an overnight stay. The rest are public sites you can visit.

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