Whispers & Spirits: A Dysart House Ghost Tour and Dinner
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Step into the shadows of the past with our Ghost Tours at Dysart House — an unforgettable evening filled with history, mystery, a touch of the supernatural, and dinner included.
Held at the convict-built Dysart House, home of Old Kempton Distillery, this immersive experience includes dinner followed by a lantern-lit tour through the historic mansion and its grounds. As you explore the halls, staircases, and stories etched into the sandstone, you’ll uncover the darker side of the house’s long and colourful past — with tales of convicts, caretakers, unexplained events, and the spirits that may still linger.
Each guest is welcomed with a complimentary dram of Old Kempton whisky to enjoy as the evening begins — a warming companion to the chilling tales and cool night air. Whether you’re drawn by curiosity, love a good ghost story, or simply want to experience history in a different light, this tour offers a one-of-a-kind experience steeped in atmosphere and local heritage.
Bring your sense of adventure — and maybe a little courage.
Important Information for Your Ghost Walk Tour
At Old Kempton Distillery, we invite you to uncover the shadows of Dysart House — come rain, hail or starry night. Please dress for all weather conditions, as tours proceed regardless of what the skies bring. A raincoat or umbrella is always a good idea.
Please note: it gets very cold at night, especially around the sandstone buildings. We strongly recommend dressing warmly — layers, coats, scarves, and gloves will keep the chill at bay as you explore the grounds after dark.
For your safety and comfort, flat, enclosed footwear is essential. Heels, sandals, or thongs are not permitted during the tour.
Zero Tolerance Policy – Alcohol & Substances
To ensure the safety and enjoyment of all guests, we have a strict zero tolerance policy regarding intoxication. Anyone under the influence of alcohol or drugs will be refused entry without refund. Please do not bring alcohol or substances on site.
Booking Conditions
All bookings are non-refundable.
Bookings may be transferred to an alternative date, subject to availability.
Date changes must be requested in advance of the original booking date.In the unlikely event that the tour is cancelled by us, guests will be offered the choice of rescheduling or receiving a full refund.
Child Participation
The Ghost Walk Tour contains adult themes and may not be suitable for all children. Parental guidance is recommended for ages 12 and up. Please use discretion if your child is sensitive to scary stories, nightmares, or afraid of the dark. All children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. A hot chocolate will be provided to all children.
If you have any questions before the event, we’re here to help:
info@oldkemptondistillery.com.au
0438 035 854
We look forward to welcoming you — if you dare — to explore the darker side of our convict past.
Thank you for booking your Ghost Tour at Old Kempton Distillery — we’re thrilled you’ll be joining us for an evening of mystery, history, and a few eerie surprises.
Our heritage estate holds many stories within its walls, and as night falls, some of them like to make themselves known… We can’t wait to share the tales, the atmosphere, and the haunting beauty of our home with you.
If you have any questions or special requests before your visit, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We’re always happy to help make your experience memorable.
We look forward to welcoming you soon — if you dare! ?
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Lunch was delightful with big servings and I can truly say we had a wonderful visit with only the best impressions.
Needless to say the different whisky array was comparable if not exceeding sometimes anything to come out of Scotland.
Well what a beautiful old distillery (formerly an inn) and we were ever so impressed with Halley who greeted us upon arrival, Halley was an absolute wealth of knowledge and having worked there for nine years she knew her products and a lot of history about the premises.
She served our meals and also helped us with the purchase of our whiskey as well, but most of all she was just an absolute pleasure to deal with and she absolutely oozes personality.
The pleasure really was all ours and it was worth it alone just meeting Halley, but the food was also fantastic and we will definitely be sure to return again.
Halley is an absolute asset to the business, 10 out 10 to you young lady 🙏
And it’s also the best whiskey produced in Australia, second to none !
I ordered Mediterranean salad with home made dressing and chicken fillets
I got a salad of spinach capsicum tomato feta no dressing and frozen crumbed chicken fillets.
If you are going serve great drinks, like the one I had please get your food right!
Especially as a tourist destination
It’s not rocket science!
While he was on the tour, my mother and I looked forward to having a coffee and chat in one of the lovely rooms. It was disappointing to wait 45 minutes to receive a tepid coffee in a freezing room. The experience might have been helped with a crackling real fire on a cold winter's day.
Lunch was a beautiful charcuterie board, and went so well with the drams of whiskey. Looking forward to coming back on our next Tassie adventure!
Connor was a great tour guide, he really knew the history of the town and the venue and was super friendly, it really made our visit a great experience and we really enjoyed ourselves.
We also had lunch here and the house whisky beef pie was so delicious 🤤
Great value for money, would return on our next visit to Tasmania.
We purchased the 10 year old whisky to take home, smooth whisky and nice lingering flavour.
It’s awesome they offer the postage for your orders which will save extra weight in our bags on the way home.
Thanks again Connor & Old Kempton Team!
Really loved the history of the guy who built the distillery (can't remember his name, sorry!) and learning about the oaks, too.
The lounge with the tastings and the charcuterie board was a lovely touch. Thankful they offer gin tastings, too.
Our tour guide was a young man and very fun! Knows his stuff.
Beautiful property, too. Would recommend to anyone, even if they don't like whiskey. :)
A must do for anyone traveling the Midlands Highway.
P.S oh and the you must try the Apple Gin my wife was amazed how good - the whiskeys were crackers too.
The whisky is very well made and is a quality drop. There is quite a variety. Thoroughly recommend a visit
So being his birthday again today, I took him here again.
Was NOT HAPPY with the platter this time. It was not as good as previous, and not worth the money. There was no bread served (like the last time) just some dry crackers. I asked for some bread and was presented with 5 very tiny pieces of bread with melted butter.
Meats were sliced salmon, pastrami, gerkins (none of which I eat), some roast beef, tasteless button mushrooms, grapes, 2 types of cheese, dried tomatoes, fresh baby tomatoes, slices of pickled onion.
NO serviettes were available, and to top it all off, my partners beer wasnt cold.
Won't be supporting them again.
Staff were amazing.
The food divine and the drinks superb.
Plus live music, sunshine and laughter.
Thank you to everyone at Old Kempton Distillery. A place everyone should visit.
Highly reccomend this tour. And the Whisky is first class.
The setting is alone is very impressive, the tasting and tour was first class!!
We visited the the distillery and tried few whiskey and gins.
Everyone very friendly and passionate.
Must go not far from Hobart.
Thankyou OKD
John, the guide, was very knowledgeable. There is so much history in such a small heritage building. The tour and tasting definitely worth the money. The serving of the lunch/cheese platter was very generous as well as the whiskey tasting.
A definitely must to try place and you should not leave emtpy handed. We love their Solera cask batch #5. So much flavour and complexity.
My wife, 4yo, baby and I attended on the 12/07/2023. Our tour guide was Hannah. She was absolutely amazing and again I want to thank her here again for giving us such a great experience. We felt so welcomed and accommodated through out the whole tour. She is also very knowledgeable!
It was such a good experience that we will do it again in the future. Hannah is a valuable asset for Old Kempton Distillery.
We had a beautiful cheese board each along with a sampling of the Gin ,Whisky and Apple liquor.
Well worth a visit.
The determination to maintain a high quality and the advancement that has already taken place are admirable.
The on-site restaurant is a terrific place for a lunch, and the tour is interesting and educational.














