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  • Two people descending dimly-lit narrow stairs in an old jail with mottled walls.
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Until 28 Jun

Ghosts? What Ghosts! Night Tour

  • Heritage listed
  • Tour

Brace yourself for decades worth of bone-strumming tales of unexplained sights, sounds and encounters after dark at the Old Melbourne Gaol in a tour that's not for the faint of heart.

Ghosts! What Ghosts? takes daring participants into the mysterious and supernatural realms that linger within the gaol's cold stone walls. This uniquely haunting experience is led by seasoned guides with an intimate knowledge of the gaol's darker history, bringing forth tales of the unexplained, the eerie and the haunted.

This night tour is conducted in the dark and includes confined spaces; appropriate footwear is recommended. It is not recommended for children 12 years and under.

Hours

Date Times
Sat 31 May
  • 6.30pm - 7.30pm 6:30pm - 7:30pm
  • 8pm - 9pm 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Thu 5 Jun
  • 6.30pm - 7.30pm 6:30pm - 7:30pm
  • 8pm - 9pm 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Sat 7 Jun
  • 6.30pm - 7.30pm 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Thu 12 Jun
  • 6.30pm - 7.30pm 6:30pm - 7:30pm
  • 8pm - 9pm 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Sat 21 Jun
  • 6.30pm - 7.30pm 6:30pm - 7:30pm
  • 8pm - 9pm 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Sat 28 Jun
  • 6.30pm - 7.30pm 6:30pm - 7:30pm
  • 8pm - 9pm 8:00pm - 9:00pm

Location

Old Melbourne Gaol
377 Russell St
Melbourne 3000

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Price and bookings

Adult / general $45
Senior $40
Student / concession $40
Book online for Ghosts? What Ghosts! Night Tour

Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9656 9889
  • email address: bookings@nattrust.com.au
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