The Blue Bell Inn is a picture-perfect building located in Sorell, Tasmania. The bluestone building may appear cute, yet it has had some pretty terrible moments in its history that continue to linger over the inn. The Blue Bell Inn is a heritage-listed building with a history that extends back to 1829. The original wooden building was unfortunately lost to fire 1863, yet the inn was re-built later, this time using stone. The inn has […]
The sleepy town of New Norfolk, Tasmania is a place filled with history and no place contains more history than the Bush Inn. Standing on the banks of the Derwent Hospital since 1815, the Bush Inn remains the oldest continually licensed hotel in all of Australia. Having existed within a prime position of a very historic location for so long, the Bush Inn has seen a thing or two and many claim it has even […]
The Richmond Bridge holds the title of being the oldest bridge of its kind to still be in use within Australia. This historic landmark also holds a far more sinister title, also known for being the most haunted bridge in the country. This attractive stone bridge holds a history extending back to 1823 when it was built by convict labor to cross the Coal River. The bridge was an important structure that allowed Hobart and […]
The Coal Mines are today no more than seaside ruins, offering a striking contrast to the rugged terrain that surrounds them. Yet, there is more than meets the eye to these crumbling ruins, they offer an insight into Australia’s brutal past of convict labor and are claimed by some to harbor ghosts. These were the first operational coal mines in Tasmania and they remained in service for more than 40 years. The settlement here utilized […]
Port Arthur is one of the most important historic sites within Tasmania and the whole of Australia. Although it was a place that provided fundamental building blocks for modern-day Tasmania, it also incurred a dark history in the making. Many believe the site’s dark past to have resulted in an array of hauntings and ghosts. Towards the end of the 1700s, Britain was unable to continue sending its convicts to the Americas and Australia became […]
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
On the outskirts of Brisbane lies the sprawling Nudgee Cemetery, which dates back to 1867. Modern graves meet aging tombstones, each representing people from Queensland’s past and each having a story to tell. This cemetery was the first of its kind in Brisbane, being the original Catholic burial ground and growing to be the largest in the area. The cemetery continues to hold many people who were noteworthy and important in the Queensland region, yet […]
The Hobart Convict Penitentiary was one of Tasmania’s earliest prisons. It consisted of a gallows where many drew their last breaths, cells, including some underground solitary cells, courtrooms and a chapel specific to convicts. More than 40,000 prisoners were to pass through the penitentiary’s doors between 1821 and the 1960s when the prison was closed and partially demolished. Having held thousands of hardened criminals in a maximum-security setting, as well as seeing the executions of […]
Parliament House in Tasmania’s Hobart has stood proud since 1840. The imposing building takes up space in the popular part of the city known as Salamanca Place. It was originally built as the Customs House, yet its purpose has evolved over time as Tasmania continued to mature. It wasn’t until the early 1900s when this space was occupied solely by Tasmania’s parliament. Since then, many rumors have formed that the building may be haunted in […]