Discover the haunted streets, iconic landmarks and hidden laneways of Melbourne including Flinders Street Station, Graffiti Alley, Her Majesty’s Theatre, Hotel Windsor, Parliament House and Chinatown on this self-guided ghost hunt.
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Discover the haunted streets, iconic landmarks and hidden laneways of Melbourne including Flinders Street Station, Graffiti Alley, Her Majesty’s Theatre, Hotel Windsor, Parliament House and Chinatown on this self-guided ghost hunt.
Once purchased, we will send you a link to download this self-guided App, get a group of friends together or complete the hunt on your own.
You will need to solve clues in each location to complete the haunted scavenger hunt.
-Discover the haunted streets, iconic landmarks and hidden laneways of Melbourne-Learn about the curses and spells of Melbourne
-Visit Flinders Street Station, Hosier Lane (Graffiti Alley), Her Majesty’s Theatre, Hotel Windsor, Parliament House and Chinatown
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We attended the Williamstown Walking Ghost Tour with Timea, and it was fabulous. Learnt lots of interesting local history, and had a few 'encounters'. Timea was a knowledgeable and entertaining host and I would highly recommend her.
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Nadia
02 Sep 2025
We just did the night ghost tour of J Ward prison in Ararat. Our tour guide Maureen was well versed on the history and included some of her experiences there as a guide. We were surprised to be able to use dousing rods throughout the tour as well as trying on the straight jackets used back in the day. The tour concluded with a short video made in 1979 showing some of the inmates in the exercise yards and conversations with a George character who had been there for 20 years. It's really hard to believe this place as old as it is, was still being used in the 1970's without much modifications.
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Lisa
08 Jul 2025
Did an Old Melbourne Tour with Charlotte as our guide. She's awesome! Lots of information delivered in a fun and interactive way. Definitely recommend her. Plus I had a paranormal encounter, so Im not complaining lol
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Nicole
30 Jun 2025
Hi everyone! I was pleased to attend on a tour with Timea with a group last night around Melbourne. The pub ghost crawl.
The venues were absolutely stunning and so were the stories as well as spooky. Timea is a fantastic guide, knowledgeable and very captivating. I will definitely go on another tour. Perhaps on a less “convivial” one however.
The venues were absolutely stunning and so were the stories as well as spooky. Timea is a fantastic guide, knowledgeable and very captivating. I will definitely go on another tour. Perhaps on a less “convivial” one however.
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Shannon
13 Jun 2025
The Melbourne Spirits and Ales Haunted Ghost Tours by Lantern Ghost tours was incredible. Julie was fantastic, full of compelling stories with a dose of theatrics thrown in. She was warm, engaging, knowledgeable and funny. The tale of Chloe at Young and Jackson’s gave us chills . Julies ability to weave together ghostly stories with historical facts about Melbourne made the tour informative and entertaining.With stops at some of the city’s most atmospheric pubs and historic sites , this tour offers a unique way to experience Melbournes past .A must do tour for Melbourne locals and tourists !
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LESLEY
08 May 2025
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Mel
16 Mar 2025
My husband and I went on a ghost tour at Eynesbury Homestead with Timea. We had dinner at the homestead which was lovely and we both really enjoyed the ghost tour. Timea was a fun, informative guide and we definitely had some activity!!! Overall it was a great night and we would both recommend this tour. I have attached some photos that my husband took looking into the cellar. Let me know what you think but he may just have captured that shadow figure that had been seen here before???
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Tania
18 Jan 2025
Experienced the Old Melbourne Ghost Tour this weekend and it was the first guided tour I had been on. Could not recommend the tour anymore to someone! But above all, the tour guide Charlotte truly made the whole experience magical! Her compassion, humour and knowledge made for an amazingly good time!
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Kaylah
07 Dec 2024
Last night we went on a ghost tour of Williamstown. Our tour guide was Ken and it was AMAZING! His historical and paranormal knowledge made this tour so spooky and awesome!! My two teenage sons are really into the paranormal and they both agreed that this was such a great tour. Highly recommend!! Thanks Ken for such an informative, spooky and entertaining tour!!
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Natalie
02 Nov 2024
We got a voucher for the Eynesbury Homestead tour as a gift - we probably wouldn't have thought to book a tour like that ourselves but it was great fun! The guide, Timea, was really invested and engaged everyone in the tour. We had an option to interact with some of the detection devices she brought with her and the stories were really interesting. The tour is a mix of ghost/spiritual themes and historical bits (like the old refrigerator or the history of the homestead) so even if you're not into ghosts, you'll find something interesting. A super cool experience altogether!
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Kasia
18 Oct 2024
My wife and I did the Ghosts of the Old City Williamstown tour in Melbourne. We thoroughly enjoyed it. We couldn’t have asked for a better tour guide in Linda! She was very knowledgeable and had a warm positive energy. The tour exceeded expectations and we had some experiences that we cannot explain and will never forget
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Hugh
22 Sep 2024
Went on the Melbourne ghost tour. Chloe the presenter was awesome. We learned a lot of local history as well as a few ghost stories. Would definitely recommend this
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Michael
03 Aug 2024
Couldn't have asked for a better Winters Night in Melbourne. Weather mellow, being perfect for walking around. Linda, our guide, was just terrific... so knowledgeable, funny, respectful of the past lives of those talked about. Our group really led to atmosphere. Only downside was it was a big group and was difficult to hear Linda at times. I wondered whether a Mike would help, but could also distracting.....PS - really recommend the meal at Young & Jackson beforehand. Only $40, including drinks- great value and delicious.
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Ange
09 Jun 2024
We went on the Spirits and Ales tour with Linda. It was awesome!! Linda was such a warm and knowledgeable tour guide -- she was overflowing with extra information. She was so inviting, even to those who were 'non-believers', and included everyone in trying to commune with the spirits in the pubs. We even got to talk with one spirit! I really recommend this tour for all.
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Tara
08 Jun 2024
We did the Old Melbourne Town Ghost Tour and included the meal in Young and Jackson's restaurant and it was one of our favourite experiences in Melbourne. The tour guide (I think her name was Chloe) was the best and really informative. My daughter and I enjoyed trying out the divining rods and felt a little freaked out. Would definitely recommend booking this and including the meal if you can afford it, it's well worth the money. The food was 5 star and the staff were so friendly. Would definitely look at doing another one when we're back in Melbourne
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Fiona
22 Feb 2024
What a wonderful experience! The Williamstown Lantern Ghost Tour is an absolute must, if you are visiting Williamstown for the first time. So much local history and the right amount of scary storytelling and paranormal activity. Linda was our guide, and she was engaging and knowledgeable.
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Lisa
28 Jan 2024
We did the Williamstown tour with Linda on the evening of Australia day. It was a very informative tour and I personally had a few unexplained incidents happen to me.
John (the ghost in the tower) made an appearance using the divining rods, and the younger ones on the tour made things even more interesting using the ghost tube app, and seeing figures appear where no one from the group could possibly be!
All in all it was a fun night with a great group. Remember to wear good walking shoes!
John (the ghost in the tower) made an appearance using the divining rods, and the younger ones on the tour made things even more interesting using the ghost tube app, and seeing figures appear where no one from the group could possibly be!
All in all it was a fun night with a great group. Remember to wear good walking shoes!
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julie
27 Jan 2024
What better way to spend Halloween than on a Ghost Tour! Had an excellent time exploring Melbourne after dark, being regaled by some spooky stores told by our excellent guide Charlotte!
I would highly recommend this tour to anyone who has an interest in the scarier side of our city!!
I would highly recommend this tour to anyone who has an interest in the scarier side of our city!!
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MrAdes009
10 Nov 2023
Hands down the coolest Halloween or other spooky experience of all time!!!
We did the Williamstown ghost tour on Halloween with our wonderful guide, Timea.
She gave us a comprehensive historical tour of the spookiest sites in town. There were monuments, homes, hotels and bars. We also got to go inside both the clocktower and the morgue, and take part in some paranormal investigation experiments.
I really enjoyed Timea's knowledge of both the factual history and the unexplained phenomena of the area. She looked out for our safety and also kept the group engaged and inside the experience.
We definitely experienced some unexplained phenomenon directly, and it was incredibly intriguing, informing and entertaining.
I can't wait to do more local tours with Timea and the Lantern tours in other areas. Great value and unforgettable experience!
We did the Williamstown ghost tour on Halloween with our wonderful guide, Timea.
She gave us a comprehensive historical tour of the spookiest sites in town. There were monuments, homes, hotels and bars. We also got to go inside both the clocktower and the morgue, and take part in some paranormal investigation experiments.
I really enjoyed Timea's knowledge of both the factual history and the unexplained phenomena of the area. She looked out for our safety and also kept the group engaged and inside the experience.
We definitely experienced some unexplained phenomenon directly, and it was incredibly intriguing, informing and entertaining.
I can't wait to do more local tours with Timea and the Lantern tours in other areas. Great value and unforgettable experience!
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ReneegadeBeats
01 Nov 2023
Had an amazing night at Altona with Timea. She was an incredible story teller and was very knowledgeable on events in the area. This was my first ghost tour and i cannot wait to do more.
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Coral
22 Oct 2023
What a great night couldn’t be happier.
Amazing history of the town.
Thank you again Timea, definitely be coming back for more tours!!!
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Ly
26 Jun 2023
We had Timea for our ghost tour, she was so well spoken, an amazing comedian and so knowledgeable it felt like reading an amazing mystery book the whole night. Met John, a cranky old grandma and some nice lavender gropers! Really recommend, the meal was amazing as well :)
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Billie
24 Jun 2023
My family and I attended the Point Cook Homestead tour on Saturday night and the experience was mixed.
The tour was incredibly well given, and the information was both informative and entertaining to listen to.
Our guides, Hannah and Kate were amazing given the hard situation of the mechanical failures and the poor weather. They made the best of an otherwise awful situation and Hannah gave an amazing tour despite the poor circumstances, both ladies driving our group of 20 or so to and from our cars so the tour could continue.
These ladies deserve the highest praise for their efforts and hopefully will receive all the support and assistance for how they handled this situation, they make the tour what it is.
The tour was incredibly well given, and the information was both informative and entertaining to listen to.
Our guides, Hannah and Kate were amazing given the hard situation of the mechanical failures and the poor weather. They made the best of an otherwise awful situation and Hannah gave an amazing tour despite the poor circumstances, both ladies driving our group of 20 or so to and from our cars so the tour could continue.
These ladies deserve the highest praise for their efforts and hopefully will receive all the support and assistance for how they handled this situation, they make the tour what it is.
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Ellie-Mae
19 Jun 2023
Recommend the Pentridge tour. My partner and I did the tour and investigation we really enjoyed the tour and hearing about the history. Tour guides were very knowledgeable.
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Karley
06 Apr 2023
Enjoyed hearing about the many ghost sightings at various locations across town.
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Burf89
06 Mar 2023
Did the Pentridge Ghost tour.. Can not recommend enough. The guide was engaging and knowledgeable. It was amazing to hear the history of the prisoners and the prison.
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Esther
03 Feb 2023
We have been on the Old Melbourne Gaol and the Pentridge D Division tours. Both were great, our hosts were filled with stories, told in a very Australian way. If you are visiting or even if you live in Melbourne it is worth taking an hour out at night to venture along on one of the tours.
Most recently I did the Pentridge tour and liked the stories about Chopper Read, won't give any spoilers for the rest. You were allowed to explore a little more at Melbourne Gaol if that is your thing. They also have longer investigation tours. We got one photo that looks like a shadow crouching down or squatting outside one of the cells. Great way to spend Christmas Eve.
Most recently I did the Pentridge tour and liked the stories about Chopper Read, won't give any spoilers for the rest. You were allowed to explore a little more at Melbourne Gaol if that is your thing. They also have longer investigation tours. We got one photo that looks like a shadow crouching down or squatting outside one of the cells. Great way to spend Christmas Eve.
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Katie
26 Dec 2022
We did a ghost tour around Melbourne and it was quite average. Just really a talk about crimes and events that had happened in the past as we stood in various laneways.
I did this tour several years ago and it was a lot more interactive back then. My suggestion is to do the Pentridge tour instead for a much better atmosphere. The tour guide Linda was lovely though and did a good job.
I did this tour several years ago and it was a lot more interactive back then. My suggestion is to do the Pentridge tour instead for a much better atmosphere. The tour guide Linda was lovely though and did a good job.
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LandBug
20 Dec 2022
We did a ghost tour around Melbourne and it was quite average. Just really a talk about crimes and events that had happened in the past as we stood in various laneways.
I did this tour several years ago and it was a lot more interactive back then. My suggestion is to do the Pentridge tour instead for a much better atmosphere. The tour guide Linda was lovely though and did a good job.
I did this tour several years ago and it was a lot more interactive back then. My suggestion is to do the Pentridge tour instead for a much better atmosphere. The tour guide Linda was lovely though and did a good job.
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Apni
20 Dec 2022
The building owner told us the tour had been cancelled 5 weeks back and that the operator should not have booked tours on that night.
We booked for 4, two of our friends came up to Melb from Castlemaine!! Terribly disappointed and angry.
Trying to get a refund now.
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C3804ZLbarbaraa
11 Dec 2022
We enjoyed every minute of our ghost tour at Pentridge Prison. Our tour guide was a great host and kept our interest piqued all throughout. Although I found it odd that there were wine cellars in some of the cells, it's still worth a visit particularly if Melbourne criminal and penal history is your cup of tea. As for ghosts, we didn't see or feel any so go and see for yourself.
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D
29 Sep 2022
My friend and I did the 730 pm tour August 18th 2022. I was disappointed that it didn’t have the original fixtures in a lot of the inside. Since being privately owned and renovated into a wine cellar ,and most of the cells are privately owned and turned into cellars.. it’s lost that eerie charm about the place , tour basically being inside where the cells are and tour guide telling you the stories of past prisoners and showing pictures of what people have seen over the years inside for hour and half. You are not allowed to sit on the Beautiful leather lounges inside the area of the cells and not to wonder off the ground floor in free time. Old Melbourne Jail would possibly be more interesting.
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Angela
19 Aug 2022
We did a Lantern Ghost tour of Williamstown with the host Timea.
Timea made the tour really fun with great stories from a long time ago. We really enjoyed going into some of the historical buildings and listening to the history inside them. The host was excellent and I will be recommending others to do this one as it was fun with that little extra "spook" involved. Her knowledge is great as well.
Timea made the tour really fun with great stories from a long time ago. We really enjoyed going into some of the historical buildings and listening to the history inside them. The host was excellent and I will be recommending others to do this one as it was fun with that little extra "spook" involved. Her knowledge is great as well.
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Michelle
14 Aug 2022
Big thanks the Hannah for taking our group on the Williamstown tour. It was informative and the 2 hours went so fast!
My teenaged son really enjoyed the experince of his first paranormal exposure as he has taken a interest in paranormal investigations and saw his first shadow figure.
My teenaged son really enjoyed the experince of his first paranormal exposure as he has taken a interest in paranormal investigations and saw his first shadow figure.
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Melissa
07 Aug 2022
We did the Ghosts of Williamstown Tour with Hannah and it was absolutely awesome! Hannah was very informative, very knowledgeable and she made the overall experience fantastic. Always a pleasure dealing with Liz and the Lantern Team. Looking forward to our next Tour ????????
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Daniela
10 Apr 2022
I highly recommend the Lantern Ghost Tours of D Division at Pentridge Prison, Coburg. It is a tour that tells you the history of the prison and some of the more famous inmates, including Mark "Chopper" Read. I personally am not a believer in ghosts but when you feel cold air blowing on you on a very hot night with no wind, it is a very strange feeling. This tour is recommended for people that are paranormal believers or history buffs. We went on the 2 hour tour, but they also have longer paranormal investigations and overnight stays The tour groups are small so it is quite an intimate experience.
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Dazza
23 Jan 2022
So Ken took us for a wander around the grounds in the dark, telling us all sorts of historical information about the property, Williamstown, Altona, etc, etc. very little about the ‘haunted’ homestead, we played with his divining sticks ( mostly a fail, well a 95% failure rate) and generally had a mildly entertaining evening.
At the end of the tour, we were invited into the house ( all bare rooms) for a few minutes in small groups.
Talking with other disgruntled members of the group during the night, many of us had checked during the week that the tour would be going ahead. All had been told it would, but no one was told that we would be virtually excluded from the house. It either should have have been cancelled, or visitors advised of the changes beforehand.
Very disappointing for all of us.
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Customer S, Front Office Manager at Lantern Ghost Tours, responded to this review - 2020-05-21
Good morning David , thank you for letting us know you felt the tour should have been cancelled . We do try not to cancel tours due to people traveling just for the tours. At this time we did our best to make all guests feel comfortable attending the tour , we are sorry you did not enjoy this tour.
David
21 Mar 2020
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Customer S, Front Office Manager at Lantern Ghost Tours, responded to this review - 2020-05-21
Hi there , thanks for your review . We are sorry to hear you did not enjoy any part of our tours . Maybe a private tour is more suited to yourself to avoid other guests giggling ect . We offer private tours & investigations for guests to really have it run the way you would like.
Happy Haunting!
787lg
25 Feb 2020
Anyhow, I have done 15/20 Ghost Tours,
The Rocks Sydney, Adelaide Gaol, Z Ward Adelaide, Beechworth a few times (Mayday and the Gaol), Aradale twice, J ward, Pentridge a few times, Old Melbourne Gaol, Williams Town, and a few cemetery and the werribee one. Bit of a fan.
Last week I was supposed to do the Melbourne tour, but unfortunately my partner who is a type 1 diabetic fell ill. She had a gastric issue that made her pulse fly up, (a number of complications from nerve damage that effects her blood flow, the way she digest food, then blood sugars go crazy, bit of a pain in the arse and hard to plan around) and we werent able to go on the tour, I told the guide, she told me to call a 1300 number, they told me to email, the run around.
My emails have been ignored.
I get told I didn't give enough notice, we need 48 hours, our T's and C's blah blah blah fancy words we just want to screw you over and give you nothing for your money.
Im a reasonable man, I don't think asking for a reschedule is out of the question, the overheads can't be that high that giving a repeat customer a rescheduled your is the end of the world. But apparently it is.
I was planning on the Pentridge tour again, and the Melbourne cemetery, and probably more tours in the coming years, but the experience with Latern Tours Administration has left me with such a bitter taste, I wouldnt waste another cent on this company.
So take the tour, it should be good. Just don't expect Lantern Ghost Tours to be honorable when misshaps of life get in the way and stop you from doing a tour. You're on your own if you don't give 48 hours.
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Customer S, Front Office Manager at Lantern Ghost Tours, responded to this review - 2020-01-07
Hi Aron, we are sorry to hear you missed your tour due to your partner being unwell as I added in your reply email with the offer to rebook at 50% off, sorry to hear your did not see your reply email.
Yes we do have T&C's as all businesses do and if you contact us in business hours we are happy to offer date changes.
We hope your partner is feeling better soon
aaronmZ8398MC
07 Jan 2020
Although the first half was conducted outside walking around Point Cook in the freezing pouring rain, it really didn’t matter as our guide made our experience fascinating, if you love history this tour is for you. we weaved around the town learning about various inhabitants who still linger, even reported UFO encounters.
Then the best bit onto the homestead which although small was very eerie, I heard a clicking noise coming from behind me in the children’s bedroom from the direction of the cot, and an overwhelming uncomfortableness the entire time I was in that room.
Thoroughly enjoyed this tour which has a perfect balance of history and spooky going ons
Highly recommend
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Customer S, Front Office Manager at Lantern Ghost Tours, responded to this review - 2019-10-13
Hi Jo, thanks for joining us on tour & we love to hear our guests have experienced some paranormal while on tour , hope to see you again soon on another Lantern Ghost Tour.
Jo
11 Oct 2019
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Customer S, Front Office Manager at Lantern Ghost Tours, responded to this review - 2019-10-13
Hi Emma, we are pleased to hear you found your ghost host to be an excellent guide and you enjoyed the journey through Williamstown's hidden history.
Happy Haunting!
EmmaC1700
11 Oct 2019
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Customer S, Front Office Manager at Lantern Ghost Tours, responded to this review - 2019-10-13
Hi Lisa, sorry to hear you did not enjoy any part of this tour, maybe an investigation is more suited to yourself.
Happy Haunting!
lisabN9971TM
05 Oct 2019







