Wedged in a magnificent Tasmanian valley lies Linda, a former town left to rot away in the elements. Now a ghost town, the site of Linda was once a place of importance for the local mining community, lying just 10 minutes outside of Queenstown. The ghost town of Linda dates back to the late 1800s and has been witness to some of the area’s most trying times. One of these was the North Mount Lyell […]
Willow Court Asylum is the oldest mental health facility in Australia. The site, which is located in New Norfolk Tasmania, was formerly known as the Royal Derwent Hospital and dates back to 1827. Willow Court became a necessity for the area after it was realized that many convicts were suffering from mental health issues. The asylum was to see a lengthy life, becoming the longest continually run asylum to operate in Australia, remaining open until […]
The Richmond Gaol lies is Tasmania, Australia and remains the oldest, intact prison in the country. It was built between 1825 and 1840 and is a fantastic representation of early convict life in Tasmania. Conditions in the Richmond Gaol would have been extremely harsh, with hard labor and cramped quarters shared amongst many prisoners. Physical punishments such as lashings were also quite common, as well as psychological torment delivered through extended stays in bleak solitary […]
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 […]
