3 spectral locations cataloged
Hotel Kurrajong in Canberra, opened in 1926, is a cornerstone of Australian political history and one of the capital's most famous haunted locations. It served as the long-term residence of Australia's 16th Prime Minister, Ben Chifley, who tragically suffered a fatal heart attack in Room 205 in 1951. Guests and staff frequently report encounters with Chifley's benevolent ghost, accompanied by the distinct aroma of pipe tobacco.
The National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) in Acton, Canberra, occupies the heritage-listed former Australian Institute of Anatomy building completed in 1931. Widely considered Canberra's most haunted building, the Art Deco facility served for over 50 years as a medical research center housing thousands of human remains, organs, and specimens, creating a fertile ground for intense poltergeist activity and spectral apparitions.
Old Parliament House in Canberra, seat of Australia's Federal Parliament from 1927 to 1988, is an iconic national heritage landmark and the site of intense political history. Now home to the Museum of Australian Democracy, the building has long been associated with paranormal activity, phantom footsteps, lingering scents, and spectral figures of former prime ministers and parliamentary workers.