3 spectral locations cataloged
The Gympie Court House, constructed between 1900 and 1902, is a grand heritage-listed civic landmark in Queensland designed by renowned government architect John Smith Murdoch. Standing on a prominent ridge in the gold-mining town of Gympie, the impressive brick building with its clock tower is famous for its legal history and persistent reports of paranormal phenomena linked to former magistrates, defendants, and gold rush figures.
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.
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.