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    Haunted Places in Melbourne

    4 cataloged locations in Melbourne, Australia. Uncover historical records and field investigation details.

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    4 spectral locations cataloged

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    Hotel Windsor

    MelbourneAustralia1883–Present

    The Hotel Windsor, situated on Spring Street in Melbourne opposite Parliament House, is Australia's only surviving grand 19th-century city hotel. Opened in 1883 as the Grand Hotel, the luxurious Victorian establishment has hosted royalty, world leaders, politicians, and famous performing artists for over 140 years. Renowned for its opulent dining rooms, afternoon tea tradition, and Victorian architecture, it is equally famous for persistent ghost reports, most notably the phantom spirit of world-renowned Australian opera singer Dame Nellie Melba.

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    Former Prison
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    Old Melbourne Gaol

    MelbourneAustralia1842–1929

    Old Melbourne Gaol, situated on Russell Street in central Melbourne, is one of Australia's most historically significant and paranormally active penal heritage sites. Operating from 1842 until its decommissioning in 1929, the bluestone prison witnessed 133 executions by hanging, including infamous bushranger Ned Kelly in 1880. Managed by the National Trust of Australia, the preserved three-storey cell block attracts visitors worldwide for its chilling history, death mask collection, and documented ghost encounters.

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    Theatre
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    Princess Theatre

    MelbourneAustralia1886–Present

    The Princess Theatre, located on Spring Street in Melbourne's East End Theatre District, is one of Australia's oldest, grandest, and most famous theatrical venues. Opened in 1886, the ornate Victorian theatre is world-renowned in theatrical folklore for its resident ghost, Frederick Baker (stage name Frederick Federici). Federici, an English bass-baritone singer, died tragically of a heart attack on stage in 1888 while descending through a trapdoor. Ever since, his benevolent ghost has been seen taking bows, watching rehearsals, and bringing good luck to major theatrical productions.

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    Siena College

    MelbourneAustralia1940–Present

    Established in 1940 in Camberwell, Melbourne, Siena College is an independent Catholic secondary school for girls founded by the Dominican Sisters. Beyond its distinguished academic history and heritage architecture, the campus has generated enduring Melbourne urban legends regarding ghost sightings, disembodied footsteps in convent corridors, and spectral figures seen wandering the historic convent and chapel grounds after hours.

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