Haunted Places in Australia (20)

Explore 20 verified haunted places in Australia — castles, hotels, churches, ruins and more. Every location includes its story, a 1–5 scare rating and GPS coordinates.

• Port Arthur
  Tasmanien · Scare 5/5
  The British Empire's feared penal colony — over 1,000 died during its operation.
• Aradale Asylum
  Victoria, Ararat · Scare 5/5
  13,000 patients died within its walls during 126 years of operation.
• Old Melbourne Gaol
  Victoria, Melbourne · Scare 4/5
  133 hangings — Ned Kelly's execution site is now Melbourne's most haunted building.
• Fremantle Prison
  Western Australia, Fremantle · Scare 4/5
  44 hangings and countless floggings — a prison built by the convicts themselves.
• Maitland Gaol
  New South Wales, Maitland · Scare 4/5
  Australia's oldest unaltered prison — in operation 1848-1998.
• Old Geelong Gaol
  Victoria, Geelong · Scare 4/5
  Geelong's old prison — in operation 1849-1991, today known for ghost tours.
• Beechworth Asylum
  Victoria, Beechworth · Scare 4/5
  Mental hospital from 1867 — over 9,000 died during its operation.
• North Kapunda Hotel
  South Australia, Kapunda · Scare 4/5
  "Australia's most haunted hotel" — a former brothel with 38 reported spirits.
• The Devil's Pool
  Queensland, Babinda · Scare 4/5
  Aboriginal legend of Oolana's revenge — 17+ young men have drowned here since 1959.
• Willow Court
  Tasmanien, New Norfolk · Scare 4/5
  Australia's oldest mental hospital (1827) — the complex is partly abandoned.
• Quarantine Station
  New South Wales, Sydney · Scare 4/5
  Sydney's quarantine station — over 500 died here from plague, cholera and smallpox.
• Princess Theatre
  Victoria, Melbourne · Scare 3/5
  Melbourne's classic theatre haunted by "Federici" — the opera singer who died on stage in 1888.
• Fremantle Arts Centre
  Western Australia, Fremantle · Scare 3/5
  A former asylum from the 1860s — today an arts centre with a reputation for paranormal activity.
• Old Gaol Albany
  Western Australia, Albany · Scare 3/5
  Prison in Albany from the 1850s — today a museum.
• Gledswood Homestead
  New South Wales · Scare 3/5
  Historic farm from 1810 near Sydney — a popular spot for ghost walks.
• National Film Archive (former anatomy institute)
  ACT, Canberra · Scare 3/5
  Australia's film collection in a former anatomy institute — remains from research still rest in the basement.
• Gladesville Hospital
  New South Wales, Sydney · Scare 3/5
  Australia's first permanent mental hospital (1838) — many of the buildings still stand.
• Adelaide Arcade
  South Australia, Adelaide · Scare 3/5
  Shopping arcade from 1885 in Adelaide — haunted by Francis Cluney, the watchman who died in the elevator in 1887.
• Woodford Academy
  New South Wales, Blue Mountains · Scare 3/5
  The oldest building in the Blue Mountains (1834) — a historic school with reports of paranormal activity.
• Cockatoo Island
  New South Wales, Sydney · Scare 3/5
  UNESCO island in Sydney Harbour — a penal colony, then a shipyard.

FAQ

How many haunted places are there in Australia?

Haunted Places lists 20 verified haunted locations in Australia, each with its story, a 1–5 scare rating and GPS coordinates.

What are the most haunted places in Australia?

Among the most notable in Australia: Port Arthur, Aradale Asylum, Old Melbourne Gaol.

What is the scariest haunted place in Australia?

Port Arthur ranks among the scariest in Australia, rated 5/5 on our scare scale.

Can you stay overnight at haunted places in Australia?

Yes — 4 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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