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Melbourne: Pentridge Prison Ghost-Themed Walking Tour

1. Melbourne: Pentridge Prison Ghost-Themed Walking Tour

Explore Pentridge Prison in Coburg on this walking tour that focuses on the macabre. Uncover the secrets of this location where 44 bodies are buried. Hear about the key members of Australia’s criminal underworld who called Pentridge home. Enter the site and begin your tour of Pentridge Prison, D Division which has been standing since 1850. Trace the history of this site since the first prisoners arrived at the prison in 1851.  Immerse yourself in the dark side of Australia's most famous prison as you hear the harrowing tale of Ronald Ryan, the last man executed in Australia. Find out how this prison relates to Chopper Reed and Ned Kelly through spine-chilling stories. 

Melbourne: Hidden Alleyways, Ghosts and Best Instagram Spots

2. Melbourne: Hidden Alleyways, Ghosts and Best Instagram Spots

Your tour departs at 8.30pm, please arrive at 8.20pm for check-in outside Young & Jackson Hotel Corner of Flinders Street and Swanston Street for the start of a tour that will take you back to the 19th-century and reveal some of the city’s favourite haunts. Dive down hidden lanes and past iconic landmarks, including Flinders Street Station, Hosier Lane, and Parliament House. Hear stories from when the spices of China Town masked the smoke of the opium dens. Discover poor houses and the home of the genteel who did anything necessary to advance medical science. Visit the locations of Melbourne's most tragic crimes, such as the Gun Alley murder. Try to make contact with the city’s most famous ghost, the opera singer Federici whose most dramatic performance saw him plummet to his death in front of the audience. Explore whether Jack the Ripper lurked the streets of Melbourne. Then, end the night in Chinatown, the oldest Chinatown of the Western world. The tour meanders through hidden laneways and visits Melbourne's most instagrammed spots. Tours run every Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening.

Melbourne: Ghosts of Williamstown 2-Hour Walking Ghost Tour

3. Melbourne: Ghosts of Williamstown 2-Hour Walking Ghost Tour

Explore King William's Town, the original capital of Victoria, on a 2-hour walking tour accompanied by your very own ghost host. Begin your evening at the Hobsons Bay Visitor Information Centre in historic Nelson Place, Williamstown, and meander through the hidden alleyways accompanied by your local guide as you try to feel the spirits and ghosts that make this district so notorious once upon a time. Visit Victoria's oldest morgue, where the ghosts of children and young men still linger, and step into the opium den used in the Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Series for a taste of 19th-century decadence. Next, make your way to the one remaining operational time ball tower in the entire world and meet the spirits who protect it. Tours run every Friday and Saturday evening.

Grampians: J Ward Lunatic Asylum Night Ghost Tour

4. Grampians: J Ward Lunatic Asylum Night Ghost Tour

Be incarcerated for the evening at Australia's home to the criminally insane: the famous J Ward Lunatic Asylum. Meet at J Ward, Girdlestone Street, Ararat in the evening and commence the tour with free museum access to explore the memorabilia of the past including straight jackets, electro shock therapy devices, and fascinating patient records. After exploring the museum, enjoy a guided ghost tour of approximately 2 hours through the home of notorious criminals such as Chopper Read, Gary Webb and William Wallace. Explore the governor's bathroom, the hangman's gallows, the original kitchen, the showerblock, the grave sites, the West Wing, the J Ward Block, and the exercise yards and grounds in search of the souls that still linger, and hear the terrifying stories of murdered inmates and prisoners buried in the grounds as you explore the property. Tours run every Friday and Saturday evening at 9:30 PM.

Melbourne: Point Cook Homestead Ghost Tour

5. Melbourne: Point Cook Homestead Ghost Tour

Discover the country home of the Chirnside family, Point Cook Homestead. Located at the end of an isolated country track, surrounded by trees, beach and farmland, there's only the moonlight guiding your way. Uncover the Chirnside family secrets in the original 1850s homestead still haunted by Thomas. Hear of betrayal in the old stables, home to Melbourne Cup winners, and visit long lost souls still lingering on the private beach. Explore dark and dangerous nooks and crannies and hear stories of this fascinating 25-acre heritage property only a stone's throw from Melbourne.  Prepare yourself for 90 minutes of paranormal activity on the third Saturday of each month.

Melbourne Haunted: Vampire Search Outdoor Escape Game

6. Melbourne Haunted: Vampire Search Outdoor Escape Game

Discover Melbourne’s dark history and attractions as you explore the city by playing a quest game with your friends and family. Each clue will lead you from one place to another by providing you with exact directions so you won't need a map, GPS, or guide. As you solve the problem and guess the answer, the secret story of that location is revealed to you. Discover the first train station built in Australia, learn about the story of the ghosts of the Princess Theatre and learn more about the infamous nude painting of Melbourne. Simply download the app, go to the starting point, and begin the adventure. The tour will take you about 1.5 hours to complete, but there’s no time limit that will allow you to go at your own pace. If you are a large group, one person can purchase access for the entire group by selecting the number of people in the group. All group members will be able to play the city game on their smartphone. You can play as a group and solve the clues together as you walk, or you can split into smaller teams and compete against each other.

Melbourne: Altona Homestead 1.5-Hour Ghost Tour

7. Melbourne: Altona Homestead 1.5-Hour Ghost Tour

Join a costumed ghost host for a 1.5-hour ghost tour of the historic Altona Homestead and surrounds. Complete with its historic courtyard and beautiful old kitchen, Altona Homestead has long been the center of paranormal investigations and mysterious happenings. Meet at the Altona Homestead on Logan Reserve, and be transported back to the story of Alfred and Sarah Langhorne, the first settlers of Altona. Visit the beach where the Patton family tragically lost their lives, and see if you can catch a glimpse of the ghost at Altona’s original hospital. Take in the sights of the Altona murals of the village traders, and then enter the bluestone home of the Langhorne family. Explore each room as your guide reveals the mysteries of their lives. In the lounge, you will hear of Sarah's sadness, while the children's bedroom may offer a glimpse of the ghosts of children. Enter the dining room of grumpy William, and more. Tours run the first Saturday of each month.

Melbourne: Eynesbury Homestead Dinner & Ghost Tour

8. Melbourne: Eynesbury Homestead Dinner & Ghost Tour

Discover the grand country home of the Staughton family at the beautiful Eynesbury Homestead. Enjoy dinner on the grounds, with a comlimentary $30 dinner voucher before setting forth into the inky black night on an award-winning ghost tour.  Peel away the veneer of British grandeur, polo ponies and Pimms to discover lavish parties, obsessions with crystal gazers, murder, betrayal and what lies beneath the old bluestone men’s quarters.  Discover the haunted lake, eerie stables, abandoned meat room, servants quarters and dark and dangerous nooks, crannies and stories of this fascinating 20,000 acre heritage property only 40 minutes from Melbourne. Tours run the third Friday evening of each month. Tours run the third Friday evening of each month.

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What people are saying about Melbourne

Charlotte was a great tour guide and very animated. She told us stories I have never heard before and made me realise I really don’t know much about the history of Melbourne. I loved this tour!!

Had a nice Tour with Cloe. The Tour was a mix of history and mystery, which made it very interesting

it was a great experience. our tour guide was very engaging and told us great exciting stories.

Jason told us alot of history about the prison. Enjoyed the tour . Thanks

I was really great and helpful to discover new gems in Melbourne